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#045b46 color: Forest Shadows

#045b46 is rgb(4, 91, 70) in RGB and oklch(41.977% 0.08173 169.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

42%
0.082
170°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #045b46

#045b46 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Shadows (#015a49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #045b46 mixed with white

  1. 045b46
  2. 2a6a57
  3. 447a68
  4. 5b8a79
  5. 729a8b
  6. 89aa9d
  7. a0bbb0
  8. b7cbc3
  9. cfdcd7
  10. e7eeeb

Darker: #045b46 mixed with black

  1. 045b46
  2. 034e3c
  3. 024132
  4. 013528
  5. 01291e
  6. 001e15
  7. 00130d
  8. 000905
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #045b46 with less saturation

  1. 045b46
  2. 165a47
  3. 215847
  4. 295748
  5. 305649
  6. 36544a
  7. 3b534a
  8. 40524b
  9. 45504c
  10. 494e4c

Questions about #045b46

What color is #045b46?

#045b46 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Forest Shadows. In RGB it is rgb(4, 91, 70), in HSL hsl(165.52, 91.58%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.977% 0.08173 169.917).

What colors go well with #045b46?

The complementary color of #045b46 is #6e3953. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33582b and #005a5e. The triadic partners are #4d4476 and #703e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #045b46?

White text reads better on #045b46: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #045b46 a warm or cool color?

#045b46 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.082.