#445A4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.034 158.7), rgb(68, 90, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#445A4D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A4D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.034 158.7) |
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 #445A4D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445A4D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A4D text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #445A4D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A799
oklch(70.7% 0.032 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#759180
oklch(63% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.045 159)
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Step 700
700
#4D6858
oklch(49.1% 0.041 158.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A4D
oklch(44.5% 0.034 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#445A4D 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) | #5A574C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405A56 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A4D
#445A4D
oklch(44.5% 0.034 158.7)
- #614D5A
#614D5A
oklch(44.5% 0.033 339.5)
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 #445A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #445A4D 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.