#455C02
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.109 124.8), rgb(69, 92, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#455C02 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455C02 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 92, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.109 124.8) |
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 #455C02 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455C02 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455C02 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455C02 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#789734
oklch(63.2% 0.131 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455C02
oklch(44% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#37490D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#455C02 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) | #625500 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49574D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455C02
#455C02
oklch(44% 0.109 124.8)
- #604082
#604082
oklch(43.8% 0.11 304.7)
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 #455C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
Use #455C02 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.