#455B27
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.081 128.4), rgb(69, 91, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#455B27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B27 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.081 128.4) |
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 #455B27 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455B27 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B27 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455B27 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#789553
oklch(63.2% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#617F37
oklch(55.7% 0.106 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B29
oklch(49.1% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455B27
oklch(44% 0.081 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#455B27 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) | #5F5522 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47574F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B27
#455B27
oklch(44% 0.081 128.4)
- #5F4575
#5F4575
oklch(43.9% 0.082 308.2)
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 #455B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #455B27 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.