#455C14
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.1 125.9), rgb(69, 92, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#455C14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455C14 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 92, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.1 125.9) |
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 #455C14 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455C14 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455C14 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455C14 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#789640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#60801A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#506C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455C14
oklch(44.1% 0.1 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#455C14 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) | #615507 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48574E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455C14
#455C14
oklch(44.1% 0.1 125.9)
- #60427E
#60427E
oklch(43.9% 0.101 305.7)
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 #455C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #455C14 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.