#465239
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.1% 0.043 128.9), rgb(70, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#465239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465239 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.043 128.9) |
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 #465239 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465239 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465239 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465239 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A68C
oklch(70.8% 0.04 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#80906F
oklch(63.1% 0.051 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#697A57
oklch(55.6% 0.056 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#586747
oklch(49.2% 0.052 128.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465239
oklch(42.1% 0.043 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#465239 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) | #554F37 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47504B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465239
#465239
oklch(42.1% 0.043 128.9)
- #54475F
#54475F
oklch(42% 0.042 309.1)
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 #465239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #465239 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.