#46552C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5), rgb(70, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#46552C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46552C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5) |
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 #46552C | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46552C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46552C text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #46552C text on black | 2.59:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E925D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#677C43
oklch(55.5% 0.085 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#566935
oklch(49.2% 0.079 125.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46552C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4628
oklch(37.6% 0.05 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#46552C 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) | #595029 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57502E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48524B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46552C
#46552C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 125.5)
- #57456B
#57456B
oklch(42.5% 0.065 305.5)
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 #46552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
Use #46552C 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.