#445231
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.7% 0.055 127.3), rgb(68, 82, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#445231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445231 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.055 127.3) |
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 #445231 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445231 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445231 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #445231 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7E9166
oklch(63% 0.065 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#687B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#56683E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 127.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445231
oklch(41.7% 0.055 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#445231 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) | #554E2F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D33 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464F4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445231
#445231
oklch(41.7% 0.055 127.3)
- #544464
#544464
oklch(41.6% 0.056 307)
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 #445231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #445231 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.