#445800
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5), rgb(68, 88, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#445800 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445800 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5) |
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 #445800 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445800 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445800 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445800 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9636
oklch(63.2% 0.127 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0B
oklch(26.8% 0.051 123.5)
#445800 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) | #5E5200 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B510B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48534A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
- #5C3E7E
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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 #445800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
Use #445800 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.