#455B2A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.078 129.1), rgb(69, 91, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#455B2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B2A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.078 129.1) |
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 #455B2A | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455B2A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B2A text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455B2A text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AA79
oklch(70.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#789556
oklch(63.2% 0.094 129)
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Step 600
600
#607F3B
oklch(55.6% 0.102 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#506B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 129)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455B2A
oklch(44.1% 0.078 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#374824
oklch(37.7% 0.061 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#455B2A 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) | #5F5526 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475750 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B2A
#455B2A
oklch(44.1% 0.078 129.1)
- #5F4673
#5F4673
oklch(44% 0.078 309)
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 #455B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #455B2A 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.