#455035
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.045 126.3), rgb(69, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#455035 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455035 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.045 126.3) |
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 #455035 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455035 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #455035 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455035 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A54
oklch(55.6% 0.059 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#596744
oklch(49.2% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455035
oklch(41.4% 0.045 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291D
oklch(27.2% 0.023 126.2)
#455035 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) | #534D33 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C36 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474E49 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455035
#455035
oklch(41.4% 0.045 126.3)
- #51455F
#51455F
oklch(41.3% 0.045 305.5)
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 #455035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #455035 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.