#455D40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.055 140.2), rgb(69, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#455D40 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455D40 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.055 140.2) |
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 #455D40 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455D40 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455D40 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455D40 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#75946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E56
oklch(55.7% 0.071 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455D40
oklch(45% 0.055 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#455D40 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) | #5F583E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5642 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445B55 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455D40
#455D40
oklch(45% 0.055 140.2)
- #634B68
#634B68
oklch(44.9% 0.055 320.5)
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 #455D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #455D40 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.