#445E45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.051 145.6), rgb(68, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#445E45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445E45 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.051 145.6) |
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 #445E45 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445E45 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445E45 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445E45 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
-
Step 500
500
#729473
oklch(63.2% 0.062 145.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5A7E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 146)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6A4B
oklch(49% 0.061 145.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#445E45
oklch(45.3% 0.051 145.6)
-
Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#445E45 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) | #5F5944 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5746 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415D57 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445E45
#445E45
oklch(45.3% 0.051 145.6)
- #654C66
#654C66
oklch(45.2% 0.052 325.1)
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 #445E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #445E45 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.