#455D37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.066 134.6), rgb(69, 93, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#455D37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D37 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 26%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.066 134.6) |
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 #455D37 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D37 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D37 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455D37 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#759463
oklch(63% 0.079 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F4A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 134.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D37
oklch(44.8% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#455D37 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) | #605834 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5639 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455A53 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D37
#455D37
oklch(44.8% 0.066 134.6)
- #624A6E
#624A6E
oklch(44.9% 0.064 314.1)
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 #455D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #455D37 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.