#45532D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.061 125.5), rgb(69, 83, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#45532D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45532D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 83, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.061 125.5) |
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 #45532D | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45532D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45532D text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #45532D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9261
oklch(63.2% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#687C47
oklch(55.7% 0.08 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#576838
oklch(49.1% 0.074 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45532D
oklch(42% 0.061 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#45532D 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) | #574F2A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47504A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45532D
#45532D
oklch(42% 0.061 125.5)
- #554468
#554468
oklch(41.9% 0.062 305.5)
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 #45532D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #45532D 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.