#455E2D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.08 131.2), rgb(69, 94, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#455E2D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E2D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.08 131.2) |
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 #455E2D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E2D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E2D text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #455E2D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#759557
oklch(63% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D803C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E2D
oklch(44.9% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#455E2D 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) | #625829 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5630 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465A53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E2D
#455E2D
oklch(44.9% 0.08 131.2)
- #634875
#634875
oklch(44.9% 0.078 311)
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 #455E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
Use #455E2D 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.