#455A2C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.074 129.2), rgb(69, 90, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#455A2C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A2C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.074 129.2) |
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 #455A2C | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A2C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A2C text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #455A2C text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A9
oklch(81% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7B
oklch(70.8% 0.071 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#799459
oklch(63.1% 0.089 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#506A30
oklch(48.9% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A2C
oklch(43.8% 0.074 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#384826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#455A2C 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) | #5E5428 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47574F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A2C
#455A2C
oklch(43.8% 0.074 129.2)
- #5E4671
#5E4671
oklch(43.8% 0.074 309.2)
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 #455A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #455A2C 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.