#445E40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.2% 0.057 141.2), rgb(68, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#445E40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445E40 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.057 141.2) |
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 #445E40 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445E40 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445E40 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #445E40 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#73946D
oklch(63.1% 0.068 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E55
oklch(55.5% 0.074 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B45
oklch(49.2% 0.07 141.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445E40
oklch(45.2% 0.057 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#445E40 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) | #60593E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5642 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425C56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445E40
#445E40
oklch(45.2% 0.057 141.2)
- #654B69
#654B69
oklch(45.2% 0.058 321.9)
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 #445E40, 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 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #445E40 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.