#445B2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.074 131.1), rgb(68, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#445B2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445B2E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.074 131.1) |
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 #445B2E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445B2E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445B2E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445B2E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F41
oklch(55.7% 0.096 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 131.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445B2E
oklch(44.1% 0.074 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#445B2E 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) | #5F552A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5431 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455850 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445B2E
#445B2E
oklch(44.1% 0.074 131.1)
- #604671
#604671
oklch(44% 0.075 311.3)
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 #445B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
Use #445B2E 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.