#445501
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42% 0.101 122), rgb(68, 85, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#445501 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445501 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.101 122) |
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 #445501 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445501 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445501 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445501 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA66
oklch(70.6% 0.095 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9539
oklch(63.2% 0.122 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E0A
oklch(55.5% 0.131 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445501
oklch(42% 0.101 122)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#445501 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485047 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445501
#445501
oklch(42% 0.101 122)
- #583E7A
#583E7A
oklch(42.1% 0.1 302.3)
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 #445501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
Use #445501 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.