#455227
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.067 123.2), rgb(69, 82, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#455227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455227 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.067 123.2) |
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 #455227 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455227 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #455227 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455227 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77C
oklch(70.6% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#80925B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#697C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#586832
oklch(49.1% 0.08 123)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455227
oklch(41.6% 0.067 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#455227 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) | #564D23 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D29 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484E48 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455227
#455227
oklch(41.6% 0.067 123.2)
- #53436A
#53436A
oklch(41.6% 0.066 302.5)
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 #455227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #455227 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.