#455C18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.097 126.3), rgb(69, 92, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#455C18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455C18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 92, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.097 126.3) |
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 #455C18 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455C18 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455C18 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455C18 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
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#779643
oklch(63.1% 0.116 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#608020
oklch(55.6% 0.127 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C12
oklch(49.2% 0.117 126.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455C18
oklch(44.1% 0.097 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374918
oklch(37.8% 0.076 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#455C18 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) | #61550E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48574E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455C18
#455C18
oklch(44.1% 0.097 126.3)
- #60437D
#60437D
oklch(44.1% 0.097 305.8)
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 #455C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #455C18 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.