#455D2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.076 131.4), rgb(69, 93, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#455D2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D2F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.076 131.4) |
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 #455D2F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D2F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D2F text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #455D2F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#76955A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.098 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B31
oklch(49.1% 0.091 131)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D2F
oklch(44.7% 0.076 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#455D2F 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) | #61572B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5532 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A52 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D2F
#455D2F
oklch(44.7% 0.076 131.4)
- #624873
#624873
oklch(44.7% 0.075 311.3)
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 #455D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
Use #455D2F 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.