#466251
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.9% 0.043 157.6), rgb(70, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#466251 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466251 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.043 157.6) |
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 #466251 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466251 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466251 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #466251 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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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
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#74927F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C69
oklch(55.7% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466251
oklch(46.9% 0.043 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5547
oklch(42.7% 0.036 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#466251 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) | #625E50 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A52 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41625D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466251
#466251
oklch(46.9% 0.043 157.6)
- #6B5163
#6B5163
oklch(46.8% 0.044 337.9)
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 #466251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
Use #466251 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.