#455200
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.098 119.6), rgb(69, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#455200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455200 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.098 119.6) |
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 #455200 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455200 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #455200 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455200 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81933A
oklch(63% 0.117 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455200
oklch(41.3% 0.098 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#455200 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) | #584C00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D44 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455200
#455200
oklch(41.3% 0.098 119.6)
- #533D78
#533D78
oklch(41.2% 0.098 299.3)
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 #455200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #455200 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.