#466E53
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.063 154.1), rgb(70, 110, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#466E53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466E53 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 110, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.063 154.1) |
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 #466E53 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466E53 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466E53 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #466E53 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9579
oklch(63.2% 0.062 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466E53
oklch(50% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#466E53 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) | #6E6851 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676455 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6D67 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466E53
#466E53
oklch(50% 0.063 154.1)
- #7A5672
#7A5672
oklch(50.1% 0.063 334.7)
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 #466E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #466E53 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.