#455B36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.064 133.4), rgb(69, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#455B36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B36 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.064 133.4) |
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 #455B36 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455B36 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B36 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455B36 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A983
oklch(70.7% 0.06 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#779464
oklch(63.2% 0.077 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#607E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455B36
oklch(44.3% 0.064 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#455B36 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) | #5E5633 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5438 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455852 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B36
#455B36
oklch(44.3% 0.064 133.4)
- #60496C
#60496C
oklch(44.3% 0.063 313.7)
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 #455B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #455B36 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.