#455B20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.089 127), rgb(69, 91, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#455B20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B20 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.089 127) |
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 #455B20 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455B20 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B20 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455B20 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.083 127)
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Step 500
500
#78954C
oklch(63% 0.105 127)
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Step 600
600
#617F2D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B1F
oklch(49% 0.107 126.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455B20
oklch(43.9% 0.089 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#455B20 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) | #605519 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5424 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48574E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B20
#455B20
oklch(43.9% 0.089 127)
- #5F4478
#5F4478
oklch(43.9% 0.088 307)
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 #455B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #455B20 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.