#455A46
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.4% 0.041 146.1), rgb(69, 90, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#455A46 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A46 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.041 146.1) |
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 #455A46 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A46 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A46 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455A46 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A792
oklch(70.6% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#779278
oklch(63.2% 0.049 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C61
oklch(55.6% 0.053 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6950
oklch(49.2% 0.051 146.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A46
oklch(44.4% 0.041 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#455A46 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) | #5B5645 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575447 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435954 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A46
#455A46
oklch(44.4% 0.041 146.1)
- #604C60
#604C60
oklch(44.4% 0.041 326.2)
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 #455A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
Use #455A46 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.