#455B3A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.4% 0.059 135.6), rgb(69, 91, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#455B3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B3A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.059 135.6) |
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 #455B3A | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455B3A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B3A text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #455B3A text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A987
oklch(70.8% 0.055 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#779369
oklch(63% 0.069 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E50
oklch(55.7% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A41
oklch(49.2% 0.07 135.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455B3A
oklch(44.4% 0.059 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#455B3A 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) | #5D5638 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A543C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455953 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B3A
#455B3A
oklch(44.4% 0.059 135.6)
- #604A6A
#604A6A
oklch(44.5% 0.058 315)
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 #455B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #455B3A 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.