#455E2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.082 130.6), rgb(69, 94, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#455E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E2B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.082 130.6) |
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 #455E2B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E2B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E2B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455E2B 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759655
oklch(63.2% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8039
oklch(55.7% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.099 130.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E2B
oklch(44.9% 0.082 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#364823
oklch(37.6% 0.063 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#455E2B 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) | #625826 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E2B
#455E2B
oklch(44.9% 0.082 130.6)
- #634777
#634777
oklch(44.8% 0.083 310.2)
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 #455E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #455E2B 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.