#445D40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.055 141.1), rgb(68, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#445D40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445D40 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.055 141.1) |
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 #445D40 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445D40 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445D40 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445D40 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98B
oklch(70.7% 0.052 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#74946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E56
oklch(55.6% 0.072 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A46
oklch(49% 0.067 141.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445D40
oklch(45% 0.055 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#445D40 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) | #5F583E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425B55 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445D40
#445D40
oklch(45% 0.055 141.1)
- #634B68
#634B68
oklch(44.9% 0.055 320.5)
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 #445D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #445D40 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.