#455D01
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.111 125.2), rgb(69, 93, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#455D01 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D01 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.111 125.2) |
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 #455D01 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D01 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D01 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455D01 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C99B
oklch(81% 0.065 125.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#779732
oklch(63.1% 0.133 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D01
oklch(44.2% 0.111 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#455D01 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) | #635600 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49584E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D01
#455D01
oklch(44.2% 0.111 125.2)
- #624184
#624184
oklch(44.3% 0.111 305.1)
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 #455D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
Use #455D01 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.