#455901
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.2% 0.106 123.4), rgb(69, 89, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#455901 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455901 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.106 123.4) |
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 #455901 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455901 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455901 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455901 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9636
oklch(63.2% 0.126 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455901
oklch(43.2% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0B
oklch(26.8% 0.051 123.5)
#455901 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) | #5F5200 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C520D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49544B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455901
#455901
oklch(43.2% 0.106 123.4)
- #5D3F7F
#5D3F7F
oklch(43.1% 0.106 303.9)
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 #455901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #455901 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.