#445441
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7), rgb(68, 84, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#445441 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445441 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 13%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7) |
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 #445441 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445441 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445441 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445441 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A692
oklch(70.6% 0.034 141)
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Step 500
500
#7B9077
oklch(63% 0.044 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#647B60
oklch(55.7% 0.049 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#53674F
oklch(49% 0.045 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445441
oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#445441 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) | #555140 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F42 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43534F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445441
#445441
oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7)
- #58485B
#58485B
oklch(42.5% 0.037 321)
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 #445441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #445441 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.