#455E29
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.8% 0.084 130.1), rgb(69, 94, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#455E29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E29 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.084 130.1) |
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 #455E29 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E29 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E29 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455E29 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#759653
oklch(63.2% 0.101 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8036
oklch(55.7% 0.11 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C29
oklch(49.2% 0.101 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E29
oklch(44.8% 0.084 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B14
oklch(27.2% 0.043 129.7)
#455E29 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) | #625824 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A52 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E29
#455E29
oklch(44.8% 0.084 130.1)
- #634778
#634778
oklch(44.9% 0.084 309.6)
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 #455E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #455E29 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.