#455A1B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.092 125.8), rgb(69, 90, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#455A1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A1B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.092 125.8) |
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 #455A1B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A1B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A1B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #455A1B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#799548
oklch(63.1% 0.109 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#627F27
oklch(55.6% 0.119 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#516B19
oklch(49% 0.111 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A1B
oklch(43.6% 0.092 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#455A1B 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) | #5F5413 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5320 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48564D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A1B
#455A1B
oklch(43.6% 0.092 125.8)
- #5E4379
#5E4379
oklch(43.6% 0.091 306)
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 #455A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #455A1B 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.