#455A2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.072 129.8), rgb(69, 90, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#455A2E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A2E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.072 129.8) |
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 #455A2E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A2E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A2E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455A2E 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#93A97D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#617E41
oklch(55.5% 0.093 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A33
oklch(49% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A2E
oklch(43.9% 0.072 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#384827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#455A2E 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) | #5E552A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5331 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465750 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A2E
#455A2E
oklch(43.9% 0.072 129.8)
- #5E4770
#5E4770
oklch(43.9% 0.071 309.4)
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 #455A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #455A2E 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.