#455642
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.2% 0.039 140.9), rgb(69, 86, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#455642 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455642 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 13%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.039 140.9) |
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 #455642 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455642 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455642 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455642 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A792
oklch(70.8% 0.036 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9177
oklch(63.2% 0.046 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#637B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#52684F
oklch(49.2% 0.047 141.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455642
oklch(43.2% 0.039 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#455642 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) | #575241 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545143 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445550 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455642
#455642
oklch(43.2% 0.039 140.9)
- #5A4A5E
#5A4A5E
oklch(43.3% 0.038 319.5)
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 #455642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.065
Use #455642 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.