#454D16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.077 117.1), rgb(69, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#454D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454D16 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.077 117.1) |
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 #454D16 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454D16 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #454D16 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #454D16 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA864
oklch(70.6% 0.092 117)
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Step 500
500
#859235
oklch(63% 0.118 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454D16
oklch(40.1% 0.077 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#454D16 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) | #53490F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4842 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454D16
#454D16
oklch(40.1% 0.077 117.1)
- #4C3E6C
#4C3E6C
oklch(40% 0.077 296.8)
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 #454D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #454D16 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.