#455D17
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.099 126.7), rgb(69, 93, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#455D17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D17 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.099 126.7) |
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 #455D17 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D17 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D17 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455D17 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#779641
oklch(63.1% 0.118 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F801D
oklch(55.5% 0.129 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D17
oklch(44.4% 0.099 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#455D17 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) | #62560C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48584F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D17
#455D17
oklch(44.4% 0.099 126.7)
- #62437E
#62437E
oklch(44.3% 0.099 307)
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 #455D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #455D17 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.