#455A56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.026 182.1), rgb(69, 90, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#455A56 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A56 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.026 182.1) |
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 #455A56 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455A56 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A56 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #455A56 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A6A2
oklch(70.8% 0.024 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#75908B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 182.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.034 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6762
oklch(49.1% 0.032 181.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455A56
oklch(44.9% 0.026 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#364542
oklch(37.6% 0.02 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#202927
oklch(27.2% 0.013 180.3)
#455A56 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) | #585756 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545556 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5B59 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A56
#455A56
oklch(44.9% 0.026 182.1)
- #624F54
#624F54
oklch(44.9% 0.026 0.6)
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 #455A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
Use #455A56 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.