#45865D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.093 154.4), rgb(69, 134, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#45865D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45865D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 134, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.093 154.4) |
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 #45865D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45865D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45865D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45865D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E9972
oklch(63.1% 0.086 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45865D
oklch(56.5% 0.093 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#336F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#45865D 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) | #867D5B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36857B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45865D
#45865D
oklch(56.5% 0.093 154.4)
- #97608C
#97608C
oklch(56.4% 0.093 334.3)
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 #45865D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #45865D 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.