#45866F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.077 168.4), rgb(69, 134, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#45866F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45866F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 134, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.077 168.4) |
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 #45866F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #45866F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45866F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45866F text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9782
oklch(63% 0.069 169.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45866F
oklch(57% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#326E59
oklch(49.2% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2A5949
oklch(42.6% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#45866F 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) | #837E6E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797770 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F877F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45866F
#45866F
oklch(57% 0.077 168.4)
- #99657F
#99657F
oklch(57% 0.075 348.4)
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 #45866F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
Use #45866F 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.