#45886B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.083 163.6), rgb(69, 136, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#45886B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45886B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 136, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.083 163.6) |
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 #45886B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45886B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45886B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45886B text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C987D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 163.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45886B
oklch(57.4% 0.083 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E55
oklch(49% 0.076 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#45886B 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) | #868069 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308880 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45886B
#45886B
oklch(57.4% 0.083 163.6)
- #9B6485
#9B6485
oklch(57.3% 0.084 343.3)
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 #45886B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
Use #45886B 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.