#465645
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.4% 0.034 143.4), rgb(70, 86, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#465645 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465645 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.034 143.4) |
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 #465645 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465645 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465645 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #465645 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#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
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A694
oklch(70.7% 0.032 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B907A
oklch(63% 0.04 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#647A63
oklch(55.5% 0.044 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#536752
oklch(49.1% 0.041 143.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465645
oklch(43.4% 0.034 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#465645 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) | #575344 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545146 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455551 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465645
#465645
oklch(43.4% 0.034 143.4)
- #5A4B5C
#5A4B5C
oklch(43.4% 0.033 322.3)
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 #465645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #465645 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.