#455C4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.036 157.9), rgb(69, 92, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#455C4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455C4E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.036 157.9) |
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 #455C4E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455C4E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455C4E text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455C4E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749280
oklch(63.2% 0.043 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C69
oklch(55.6% 0.047 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6857
oklch(49% 0.043 157.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455C4E
oklch(45.1% 0.036 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#455C4E 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) | #5C584D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415C58 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455C4E
#455C4E
oklch(45.1% 0.036 157.9)
- #634E5D
#634E5D
oklch(45.1% 0.036 336.7)
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 #455C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
Use #455C4E 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.