#445A46
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.3% 0.042 147.2), rgb(68, 90, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#445A46 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A46 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.042 147.2) |
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 #445A46 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445A46 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A46 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445A46 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#769278
oklch(63.1% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C61
oklch(55.5% 0.054 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A46
oklch(44.3% 0.042 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#445A46 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) | #5B5645 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575447 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425954 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A46
#445A46
oklch(44.3% 0.042 147.2)
- #604B60
#604B60
oklch(44.2% 0.043 326.3)
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 #445A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
Use #445A46 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.