#455D26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.086 129), rgb(69, 93, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#455D26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D26 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.086 129) |
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 #455D26 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D26 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D26 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #455D26 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769650
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8033
oklch(55.7% 0.112 129)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C26
oklch(49.2% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D26
oklch(44.5% 0.086 129)
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Step 900
900
#364820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#455D26 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) | #615721 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475951 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D26
#455D26
oklch(44.5% 0.086 129)
- #624678
#624678
oklch(44.6% 0.086 309)
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 #455D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #455D26 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.