#455216
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.084 120.8), rgb(69, 82, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#455216 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455216 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.084 120.8) |
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 #455216 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455216 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #455216 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455216 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A870
oklch(70.6% 0.079 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D2A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#59691C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455216
oklch(41.4% 0.084 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232911
oklch(26.8% 0.041 120.8)
#455216 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) | #574D0D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494D46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455216
#455216
oklch(41.4% 0.084 120.8)
- #534072
#534072
oklch(41.5% 0.084 300.3)
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 #455216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #455216 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.