#45851C
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.3% 0.15 136.2), rgb(69, 133, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#45851C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45851C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 133, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.15 136.2) |
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 #45851C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45851C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45851C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45851C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#609C42
oklch(63.1% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45851C
oklch(55.3% 0.15 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#37710D
oklch(49% 0.139 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C11
oklch(42.6% 0.115 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#45851C 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) | #8A7902 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817427 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428071 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45851C
#45851C
oklch(55.3% 0.15 136.2)
- #9452AC
#9452AC
oklch(55.3% 0.15 316.4)
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 #45851C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #45851C 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.