#445C53
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.033 169.8), rgb(68, 92, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#445C53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 170°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445C53 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.033 169.8) |
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 #445C53 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445C53 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445C53 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445C53 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#739186
oklch(63% 0.038 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A685D
oklch(49% 0.039 170)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445C53
oklch(45.2% 0.033 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#445C53 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) | #5B5953 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565654 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5C59 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445C53
#445C53
oklch(45.2% 0.033 169.8)
- #644F58
#644F58
oklch(45.2% 0.031 350.8)
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 #445C53, 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 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #445C53 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.