#445E2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.078 132.5), rgb(68, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#445E2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445E2F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.078 132.5) |
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 #445E2F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445E2F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445E2F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445E2F 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#74965A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C803F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C31
oklch(49.2% 0.094 132.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445E2F
oklch(44.9% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#445E2F 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) | #61582B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5632 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455B53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445E2F
#445E2F
oklch(44.9% 0.078 132.5)
- #644874
#644874
oklch(45% 0.077 312.6)
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 #445E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #445E2F 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.