#465641
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.3% 0.039 138.3), rgb(70, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#465641 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465641 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.039 138.3) |
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 #465641 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465641 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465641 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #465641 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A690
oklch(70.6% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9175
oklch(63.2% 0.048 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#657B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.051 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#53674D
oklch(49% 0.047 138.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465641
oklch(43.3% 0.039 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4636
oklch(37.8% 0.031 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#465641 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) | #585240 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555142 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455450 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465641
#465641
oklch(43.3% 0.039 138.3)
- #5A4A5F
#5A4A5F
oklch(43.3% 0.04 318.1)
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 #465641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #465641 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.