#454E27
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.06 119.8), rgb(69, 78, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#454E27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454E27 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 78, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.06 119.8) |
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 #454E27 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454E27 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #454E27 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #454E27 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905E
oklch(63.1% 0.072 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A44
oklch(55.5% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6735
oklch(49.1% 0.074 120.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454E27
oklch(40.6% 0.06 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4528
oklch(37.6% 0.047 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#454E27 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) | #524A24 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A29 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454E27
#454E27
oklch(40.6% 0.06 119.8)
- #4E4265
#4E4265
oklch(40.6% 0.059 299.5)
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 #454E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #454E27 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.