#465340
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.5% 0.035 135.8), rgb(70, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#465340 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465340 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.035 135.8) |
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 #465340 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465340 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465340 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465340 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#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
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A692
oklch(70.8% 0.033 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9077
oklch(63.2% 0.042 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#687A5F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#56664F
oklch(49% 0.041 136.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465340
oklch(42.5% 0.035 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#465340 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) | #55503F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F41 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46514E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465340
#465340
oklch(42.5% 0.035 135.8)
- #56495C
#56495C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 315.1)
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 #465340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #465340 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.