#455D09
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.107 125.6), rgb(69, 93, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#455D09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.107 125.6) |
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 #455D09 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D09 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D09 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455D09 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AC65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#779737
oklch(63.2% 0.129 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608104
oklch(55.7% 0.14 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D09
oklch(44.3% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#374910
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#455D09 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 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5513 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49584E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D09
#455D09
oklch(44.3% 0.107 125.6)
- #624182
#624182
oklch(44.2% 0.108 305.9)
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 #455D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
Use #455D09 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.