#455808
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.101 123.3), rgb(69, 88, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#455808 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455808 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 88, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 83%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.101 123.3) |
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 #455808 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455808 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455808 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455808 text on black | 2.65:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AB67
oklch(70.8% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B953B
oklch(63% 0.121 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#657F10
oklch(55.6% 0.131 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455808
oklch(42.9% 0.101 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4812
oklch(37.7% 0.079 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#455808 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) | #5E5200 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5112 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49534A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455808
#455808
oklch(42.9% 0.101 123.3)
- #5B407D
#5B407D
oklch(43% 0.101 302.8)
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 #455808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #455808 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.