#455949
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.036 150.7), rgb(69, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#455949 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455949 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.036 150.7) |
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 #455949 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455949 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455949 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455949 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A796
oklch(70.7% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#77917C
oklch(63% 0.043 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#607B65
oklch(55.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6854
oklch(49.1% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455949
oklch(44.2% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#455949 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) | #595648 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56534A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425854 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455949
#455949
oklch(44.2% 0.036 150.7)
- #5F4C5C
#5F4C5C
oklch(44.2% 0.036 331.5)
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 #455949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.068
Use #455949 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.