#454E18
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.077 118), rgb(69, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#454E18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454E18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.077 118) |
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 #454E18 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454E18 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #454E18 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #454E18 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#84914E
oklch(63% 0.092 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B31
oklch(55.6% 0.1 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6823
oklch(49.2% 0.094 118.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454E18
oklch(40.4% 0.077 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F461F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#454E18 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) | #534A11 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494A43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454E18
#454E18
oklch(40.4% 0.077 118)
- #4E3F6D
#4E3F6D
oklch(40.4% 0.077 297.9)
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 #454E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #454E18 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.