#45845B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.092 153.8), rgb(69, 132, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#45845B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45845B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 132, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.092 153.8) |
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 #45845B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45845B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45845B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45845B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9972
oklch(63.2% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45845B
oklch(55.9% 0.092 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 154)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#45845B 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) | #847B58 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378379 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45845B
#45845B
oklch(55.9% 0.092 153.8)
- #955F8B
#955F8B
oklch(55.9% 0.093 333.7)
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 #45845B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #45845B 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.