#455C28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.082 129), rgb(69, 92, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#455C28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455C28 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 92, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.082 129) |
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 #455C28 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455C28 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455C28 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #455C28 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#779553
oklch(63.1% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#607F37
oklch(55.6% 0.106 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B29
oklch(49% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455C28
oklch(44.3% 0.082 129)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#455C28 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) | #605623 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475850 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455C28
#455C28
oklch(44.3% 0.082 129)
- #614676
#614676
oklch(44.4% 0.083 309.2)
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 #455C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #455C28 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.