#46594C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.032 155), rgb(70, 89, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#46594C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46594C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 12%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.032 155) |
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 #46594C | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46594C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46594C text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #46594C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A699
oklch(70.6% 0.028 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#789180
oklch(63.2% 0.038 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#617B69
oklch(55.7% 0.041 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#506757
oklch(49% 0.037 154.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46594C
oklch(44.4% 0.032 155)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#46594C 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) | #59564B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435955 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46594C
#46594C
oklch(44.4% 0.032 155)
- #5F4D5B
#5F4D5B
oklch(44.4% 0.032 333.9)
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 #46594C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
Use #46594C 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.