#455E1D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.096 127.8), rgb(69, 94, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#455E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E1D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.096 127.8) |
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 #455E1D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E1D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E1D text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455E1D 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#759646
oklch(63% 0.114 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8025
oklch(55.5% 0.124 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C17
oklch(49% 0.115 127.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E1D
oklch(44.7% 0.096 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#36491A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 128)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#455E1D 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) | #635715 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5622 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485A51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E1D
#455E1D
oklch(44.7% 0.096 127.8)
- #63457D
#63457D
oklch(44.8% 0.095 307.7)
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 #455E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #455E1D 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.