#465B45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.044 143.7), rgb(70, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#465B45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465B45 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.044 143.7) |
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 #465B45 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465B45 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465B45 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465B45 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A891
oklch(70.8% 0.041 144)
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Step 500
500
#779275
oklch(63.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F694E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465B45
oklch(44.7% 0.044 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#465B45 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) | #5C5744 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595546 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445A55 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465B45
#465B45
oklch(44.7% 0.044 143.7)
- #614C62
#614C62
oklch(44.6% 0.044 324.8)
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 #465B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #465B45 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.