#455A3A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.1% 0.057 135.2), rgb(69, 90, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#455A3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A3A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.057 135.2) |
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 #455A3A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A3A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A3A text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455A3A 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400
#92A887
oklch(70.5% 0.053 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#78936A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#607D51
oklch(55.5% 0.074 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A42
oklch(49.2% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A3A
oklch(44.1% 0.057 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#455A3A 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) | #5C5538 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455852 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A3A
#455A3A
oklch(44.1% 0.057 135.2)
- #5F4968
#5F4968
oklch(44.1% 0.057 315.9)
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 #455A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #455A3A 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.