#455239
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42% 0.043 130.4), rgb(69, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#455239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455239 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.043 130.4) |
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 #455239 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455239 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455239 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455239 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#576748
oklch(49.2% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455239
oklch(42% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#455239 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) | #544F37 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46504B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455239
#455239
oklch(42% 0.043 130.4)
- #54475F
#54475F
oklch(42% 0.042 309.1)
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 #455239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.063
Use #455239 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.