#445B4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.035 159.8), rgb(68, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#445B4E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445B4E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.035 159.8) |
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 #445B4E | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445B4E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445B4E text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #445B4E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A79A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#749281
oklch(63.2% 0.042 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6858
oklch(49% 0.042 159.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445B4E
oklch(44.8% 0.035 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463D
oklch(37.6% 0.027 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#445B4E 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) | #5A574D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56554F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405B57 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445B4E
#445B4E
oklch(44.8% 0.035 159.8)
- #624D5B
#624D5B
oklch(44.7% 0.035 338.8)
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 #445B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
Use #445B4E 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.