#445C4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.037 158.9), rgb(68, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#445C4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445C4E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.037 158.9) |
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 #445C4E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445C4E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445C4E text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445C4E text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA899
oklch(70.8% 0.035 159)
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Step 500
500
#739280
oklch(63.1% 0.044 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C69
oklch(55.5% 0.048 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6957
oklch(49.2% 0.045 157.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445C4E
oklch(45.1% 0.037 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#445C4E 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) | #5C584D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405C58 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445C4E
#445C4E
oklch(45.1% 0.037 158.9)
- #644E5C
#644E5C
oklch(45.2% 0.036 340.2)
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 #445C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
Use #445C4E 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.