#465E45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.049 143.7), rgb(70, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#465E45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465E45 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.049 143.7) |
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 #465E45 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465E45 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465E45 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465E45 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98F
oklch(70.8% 0.046 144)
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Step 500
500
#749373
oklch(63.1% 0.059 144)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465E45
oklch(45.5% 0.049 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#465E45 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) | #5F5944 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5746 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445C57 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465E45
#465E45
oklch(45.5% 0.049 143.7)
- #644D66
#644D66
oklch(45.3% 0.049 323.7)
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 #465E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
Use #465E45 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.