#445E4C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.043 154.2), rgb(68, 94, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#445E4C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445E4C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 94, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.043 154.2) |
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 #445E4C | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445E4C | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445E4C text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #445E4C text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA895
oklch(70.6% 0.04 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#72937C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D65
oklch(55.6% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#496A53
oklch(49.2% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445E4C
oklch(45.5% 0.043 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#445E4C 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) | #5E5A4B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405D59 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445E4C
#445E4C
oklch(45.5% 0.043 154.2)
- #664E61
#664E61
oklch(45.6% 0.043 333.7)
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 #445E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #445E4C 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.