#455812
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43% 0.096 123.9), rgb(69, 88, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#455812 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455812 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 88, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.096 123.9) |
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 #455812 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455812 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455812 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455812 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9541
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124)
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Step 600
600
#647F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B0E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 124.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455812
oklch(43% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#455812 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) | #5D5205 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5118 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49534B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455812
#455812
oklch(43% 0.096 123.9)
- #5B417A
#5B417A
oklch(43% 0.095 303.7)
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 #455812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #455812 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.