#455545
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.1% 0.033 145), rgb(69, 85, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#455545 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455545 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 85, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 10%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.033 145) |
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 #455545 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455545 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455545 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #455545 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#647A64
oklch(55.5% 0.042 145)
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Step 700
700
#536753
oklch(49.1% 0.04 144.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455545
oklch(43.1% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#455545 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) | #565244 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535046 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445450 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455545
#455545
oklch(43.1% 0.033 145)
- #594A5A
#594A5A
oklch(43% 0.032 324.1)
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 #455545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #455545 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.