#445A53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.029 173.5), rgb(68, 90, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#445A53 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A53 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.029 173.5) |
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 #445A53 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445A53 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A53 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445A53 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A69F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#749188
oklch(63.2% 0.035 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B71
oklch(55.7% 0.038 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C675F
oklch(49% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A53
oklch(44.7% 0.029 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#445A53 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) | #585753 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545453 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5A58 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A53
#445A53
oklch(44.7% 0.029 173.5)
- #624E56
#624E56
oklch(44.7% 0.029 352.4)
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 #445A53, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #445A53 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.