#455E2F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.077 131.8), rgb(69, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#455E2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E2F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.077 131.8) |
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 #455E2F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455E2F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E2F text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #455E2F 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7B
oklch(70.6% 0.072 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#759559
oklch(63% 0.092 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3E
oklch(55.5% 0.1 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C30
oklch(49.2% 0.094 131.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E2F
oklch(44.9% 0.077 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#455E2F 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) | #62582B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5632 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465B53 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E2F
#455E2F
oklch(44.9% 0.077 131.8)
- #634874
#634874
oklch(44.9% 0.077 311.6)
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 #455E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #455E2F 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.