#455945
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.1% 0.041 144.8), rgb(69, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#455945 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455945 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.041 144.8) |
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 #455945 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455945 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455945 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455945 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#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
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A792
oklch(70.7% 0.038 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#789278
oklch(63.2% 0.048 145)
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Step 600
600
#607C60
oklch(55.6% 0.054 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F684F
oklch(49% 0.049 144.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455945
oklch(44.1% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#455945 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) | #5A5544 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575346 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435853 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455945
#455945
oklch(44.1% 0.041 144.8)
- #5F4B5F
#5F4B5F
oklch(44.1% 0.041 326.2)
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 #455945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #455945 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.