#465442
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8), rgb(70, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#465442 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 139°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465442 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8) |
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 #465442 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465442 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465442 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #465442 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9078
oklch(63.1% 0.041 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#667A61
oklch(55.6% 0.045 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#556750
oklch(49.2% 0.042 138.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#465442 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) | #555141 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535043 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45534F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465442
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
- #574A5B
#574A5B
oklch(42.9% 0.032 318.2)
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 #465442, 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
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #465442 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.