#455100
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.096 119), rgb(69, 81, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#455100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455100 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.096 119) |
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 #455100 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455100 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #455100 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #455100 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#82933B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D10
oklch(55.7% 0.125 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455100
oklch(41% 0.096 119)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#455100 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) | #574C00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C09 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4C44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455100
#455100
oklch(41% 0.096 119)
- #523D77
#523D77
oklch(41.1% 0.096 298.8)
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 #455100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #455100 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.