#455535
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.054 130), rgb(69, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#455535 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455535 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.054 130) |
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 #455535 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455535 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455535 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #455535 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A786
oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#667C4F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#546840
oklch(49% 0.065 130.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#455535 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) | #585133 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555037 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46524D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455535
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
- #584765
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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 #455535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #455535 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.