#455A0A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.103 124.3), rgb(69, 90, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#455A0A is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A0A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 80%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.103 124.3) |
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 #455A0A | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A0A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A0A text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455A0A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A963A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#63800E
oklch(55.7% 0.134 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A0A
oklch(43.5% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#384812
oklch(37.5% 0.08 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#455A0A 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) | #605300 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5313 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49554C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A0A
#455A0A
oklch(43.5% 0.103 124.3)
- #5E417E
#5E417E
oklch(43.5% 0.102 304.5)
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 #455A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #455A0A 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.