#445945
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44% 0.041 146.1), rgb(68, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#445945 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445945 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.041 146.1) |
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 #445945 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445945 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445945 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445945 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A792
oklch(70.6% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#779278
oklch(63.2% 0.049 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C61
oklch(55.6% 0.053 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445945
oklch(44% 0.041 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#445945 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) | #5A5544 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565346 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425853 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445945
#445945
oklch(44% 0.041 146.1)
- #5F4B5F
#5F4B5F
oklch(44.1% 0.041 326.2)
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 #445945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #445945 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.