#445A50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.031 165.5), rgb(68, 90, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#445A50 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 165°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A50 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.031 165.5) |
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 #445A50 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445A50 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A50 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445A50 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A79C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#759184
oklch(63.1% 0.037 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.04 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C685B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A50
oklch(44.6% 0.031 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#36463E
oklch(37.8% 0.025 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#445A50 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) | #595750 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555451 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5A57 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A50
#445A50
oklch(44.6% 0.031 165.5)
- #624D58
#624D58
oklch(44.6% 0.033 345.7)
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 #445A50, 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 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
Use #445A50 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.