#445338
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.1% 0.047 131.8), rgb(68, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#445338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445338 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.047 131.8) |
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 #445338 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445338 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445338 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #445338 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#667B56
oklch(55.6% 0.06 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#556846
oklch(49.2% 0.057 131.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445338
oklch(42.1% 0.047 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#445338 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) | #554F36 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45514C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445338
#445338
oklch(42.1% 0.047 131.8)
- #564660
#564660
oklch(42.1% 0.047 312.2)
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 #445338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #445338 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.