#455E05
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.11 125.8), rgb(69, 94, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#455E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 126°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E05 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.11 125.8) |
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 #455E05 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E05 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E05 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455E05 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99B
oklch(81% 0.066 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#769734
oklch(63.1% 0.132 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E05
oklch(44.5% 0.11 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#36490D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#455E05 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) | #645700 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605611 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49594F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E05
#455E05
oklch(44.5% 0.11 125.8)
- #634184
#634184
oklch(44.5% 0.111 305.8)
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 #455E05, 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 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
Use #455E05 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.