#45844F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.7% 0.104 147.6), rgb(69, 132, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#45844F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45844F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 132, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.104 147.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45844F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45844F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45844F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45844F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE86
oklch(70.7% 0.075 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#609968
oklch(63% 0.095 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45844F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F3F
oklch(49% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.08 148)
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Step 900
900
#294B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#45844F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857A4B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7452 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8277 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45844F
#45844F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 147.6)
- #945C93
#945C93
oklch(55.6% 0.105 327.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45844F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #45844F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.