#445E21
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.093 129.1), rgb(68, 94, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#445E21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445E21 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 94, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.093 129.1) |
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 #445E21 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445E21 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445E21 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445E21 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AC71
oklch(70.8% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#74964A
oklch(63% 0.111 129)
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Step 600
600
#5D802B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C1E
oklch(49% 0.111 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445E21
oklch(44.7% 0.093 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#445E21 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) | #63571A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5625 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A51 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445E21
#445E21
oklch(44.7% 0.093 129.1)
- #63457B
#63457B
oklch(44.7% 0.092 308.7)
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 #445E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #445E21 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.