#46685A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.7% 0.045 166.9), rgb(70, 104, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#46685A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 167°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46685A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.045 166.9) |
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 #46685A | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46685A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46685A text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #46685A text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#709384
oklch(63.2% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#577D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 166.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46685A
oklch(48.7% 0.045 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473E
oklch(37.8% 0.03 165.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#46685A 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) | #666359 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615F5B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6864 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46685A
#46685A
oklch(48.7% 0.045 166.9)
- #735564
#735564
oklch(48.6% 0.045 347.4)
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 #46685A, 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
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #46685A 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.