#455E18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.1 127.2), rgb(69, 94, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#455E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.1 127.2) |
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 #455E18 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E18 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E18 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455E18 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6B
oklch(70.8% 0.094 127)
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Step 500
500
#769742
oklch(63.3% 0.119 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E811D
oklch(55.7% 0.131 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C0E
oklch(49% 0.12 126.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E18
oklch(44.6% 0.1 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364917
oklch(37.7% 0.078 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#455E18 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) | #63570D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60561E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485950 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E18
#455E18
oklch(44.6% 0.1 127.2)
- #63447F
#63447F
oklch(44.7% 0.099 307.1)
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 #455E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #455E18 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.