#465037
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.042 125.9), rgb(70, 80, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#465037 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465037 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 80, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 19%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.042 125.9) |
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 #465037 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465037 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #465037 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465037 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58B
oklch(70.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#828F6E
oklch(63% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7956
oklch(55.5% 0.054 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6647
oklch(49.1% 0.05 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465037
oklch(41.5% 0.042 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#465037 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) | #534D35 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C38 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484E49 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465037
#465037
oklch(41.5% 0.042 125.9)
- #51465E
#51465E
oklch(41.5% 0.042 305.5)
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 #465037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #465037 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.