#455009
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.09 118.7), rgb(69, 80, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#455009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455009 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 80, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.09 118.7) |
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 #455009 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455009 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #455009 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455009 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.084 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839242
oklch(63% 0.107 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B690E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455009
oklch(40.8% 0.09 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4717
oklch(37.8% 0.071 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#455009 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) | #564B00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B10 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4B43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455009
#455009
oklch(40.8% 0.09 118.7)
- #513D74
#513D74
oklch(40.8% 0.092 299.1)
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 #455009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #455009 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.