#45553B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8), rgb(69, 85, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#45553B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45553B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 85, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8) |
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 #45553B | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45553B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45553B text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #45553B text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#96A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#657B57
oklch(55.5% 0.06 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#546847
oklch(49.1% 0.056 133.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45553B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#45553B 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) | #575139 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45534E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45553B
#45553B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8)
- #584861
#584861
oklch(42.8% 0.045 313.2)
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 #45553B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
Use #45553B 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.