#445638
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.9% 0.053 133.4), rgb(68, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#445638 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445638 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 21%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.053 133.4) |
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 #445638 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445638 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445638 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #445638 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A889
oklch(70.8% 0.049 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A926B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C53
oklch(55.5% 0.068 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#526943
oklch(49.2% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445638
oklch(42.9% 0.053 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#445638 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) | #585236 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56503A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44544E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445638
#445638
oklch(42.9% 0.053 133.4)
- #5A4764
#5A4764
oklch(42.9% 0.052 313.8)
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 #445638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #445638 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.