#46523E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.2% 0.036 133), rgb(70, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#46523E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46523E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.036 133) |
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 #46523E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46523E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46523E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #46523E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F75
oklch(63% 0.042 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#69795E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#57664D
oklch(49% 0.043 133.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46523E
oklch(42.2% 0.036 133)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#46523E 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) | #544F3D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46504D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46523E
#46523E
oklch(42.2% 0.036 133)
- #54485C
#54485C
oklch(42.1% 0.036 311.7)
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 #46523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #46523E 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.