#445D45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.049 145.7), rgb(68, 93, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#445D45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445D45 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.049 145.7) |
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 #445D45 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445D45 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445D45 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445D45 text on black | 2.89:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8FA990
oklch(70.8% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#739374
oklch(63% 0.058 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.064 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 145.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445D45
oklch(45.1% 0.049 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#445D45 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) | #5E5844 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5646 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415C56 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445D45
#445D45
oklch(45.1% 0.049 145.7)
- #644C64
#644C64
oklch(45.1% 0.049 326.4)
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 #445D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #445D45 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.