#445B09
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.7% 0.105 125.3), rgb(68, 91, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#445B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445B09 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.105 125.3) |
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 #445B09 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445B09 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445B09 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445B09 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#789639
oklch(63% 0.125 125)
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Step 600
600
#61800B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445B09
oklch(43.7% 0.105 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#374911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#445B09 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) | #615400 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5313 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48564D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445B09
#445B09
oklch(43.7% 0.105 125.3)
- #5F407F
#5F407F
oklch(43.5% 0.105 305.2)
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 #445B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #445B09 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.