#465D4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.037 156.1), rgb(70, 93, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#465D4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465D4E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 93, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.037 156.1) |
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 #465D4E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465D4E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465D4E text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #465D4E text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A798
oklch(70.6% 0.034 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#74927E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C68
oklch(55.6% 0.047 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6956
oklch(49.2% 0.046 155.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465D4E
oklch(45.5% 0.037 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#465D4E 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) | #5D594D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425D59 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465D4E
#465D4E
oklch(45.5% 0.037 156.1)
- #644F5E
#644F5E
oklch(45.4% 0.036 336.7)
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 #465D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #465D4E 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.