#445F4B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.046 152.3), rgb(68, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#445F4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445F4B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.046 152.3) |
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 #445F4B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445F4B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445F4B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445F4B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA994
oklch(70.7% 0.043 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#71937A
oklch(63% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#597E62
oklch(55.7% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#486A51
oklch(49.1% 0.056 152.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445F4B
oklch(45.8% 0.046 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#445F4B 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) | #5F5B4A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405E59 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445F4B
#445F4B
oklch(45.8% 0.046 152.3)
- #674E63
#674E63
oklch(45.8% 0.046 331.9)
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 #445F4B, 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 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #445F4B 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.