#445B42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.049 142.7), rgb(68, 91, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#445B42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445B42 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.049 142.7) |
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 #445B42 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445B42 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445B42 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445B42 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A88E
oklch(70.6% 0.045 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#759372
oklch(63.1% 0.059 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A4A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 142.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445B42
oklch(44.5% 0.049 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#445B42 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) | #5C5740 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595443 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425954 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445B42
#445B42
oklch(44.5% 0.049 142.7)
- #614B64
#614B64
oklch(44.5% 0.049 322.3)
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 #445B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #445B42 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.