#455646
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(43.4% 0.034 146.5), rgb(69, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#455646 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455646 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 11%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.034 146.5) |
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 #455646 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455646 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455646 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455646 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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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
#94A695
oklch(70.6% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A907B
oklch(63% 0.04 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#637B64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 146)
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Step 700
700
#526753
oklch(49% 0.04 146.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455646
oklch(43.4% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#394639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 145)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#455646 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) | #575345 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545147 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435551 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455646
#455646
oklch(43.4% 0.034 146.5)
- #5B4B5B
#5B4B5B
oklch(43.5% 0.033 326.1)
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 #455646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.068
Use #455646 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.