#45895C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.3% 0.099 153.1), rgb(69, 137, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#45895C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45895C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 137, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.099 153.1) |
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 #45895C | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45895C | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45895C text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45895C 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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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
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 152.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45895C
oklch(57.3% 0.099 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#317047
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#45895C 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) | #898059 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F795F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36877D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45895C
#45895C
oklch(57.3% 0.099 153.1)
- #9B6191
#9B6191
oklch(57.2% 0.099 333.2)
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 #45895C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #45895C 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.