#465638
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.051 131.1), rgb(70, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#465638 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465638 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.051 131.1) |
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 #465638 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465638 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465638 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #465638 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A788
oklch(70.6% 0.048 131)
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Step 500
500
#7C916A
oklch(62.9% 0.061 131)
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Step 600
600
#657C52
oklch(55.7% 0.068 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#546843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 131.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465638
oklch(43.1% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#465638 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) | #595236 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565139 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47544E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465638
#465638
oklch(43.1% 0.051 131.1)
- #594865
#594865
oklch(43.1% 0.051 310.9)
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 #465638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #465638 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.