#445C41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.7% 0.052 141.9), rgb(68, 92, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#445C41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445C41 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.052 141.9) |
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 #445C41 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445C41 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445C41 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #445C41 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
#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
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A98D
oklch(70.8% 0.049 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#749370
oklch(63% 0.062 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E59
oklch(55.7% 0.068 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A48
oklch(49.1% 0.064 141.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445C41
oklch(44.7% 0.052 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#445C41 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) | #5D573F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425A55 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445C41
#445C41
oklch(44.7% 0.052 141.9)
- #624B66
#624B66
oklch(44.7% 0.052 321.4)
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 #445C41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #445C41 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.