#454F03
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.5% 0.092 117.8), rgb(69, 79, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#454F03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454F03 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 79, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.092 117.8) |
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 #454F03 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454F03 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #454F03 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #454F03 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#84923F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C18
oklch(55.6% 0.12 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6807
oklch(49% 0.111 117.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454F03
oklch(40.5% 0.092 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4615
oklch(37.5% 0.071 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#454F03 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) | #554A00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4A42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454F03
#454F03
oklch(40.5% 0.092 117.8)
- #4F3C74
#4F3C74
oklch(40.4% 0.093 297.7)
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 #454F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #454F03 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.