#455E38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.1% 0.066 135.4), rgb(69, 94, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#455E38 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E38 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.066 135.4) |
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 #455E38 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E38 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E38 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455E38 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA83
oklch(70.8% 0.062 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#749564
oklch(63.2% 0.08 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F4B
oklch(55.7% 0.086 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 135.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E38
oklch(45.1% 0.066 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#35482C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 136)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#455E38 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) | #615935 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D563A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455B54 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E38
#455E38
oklch(45.1% 0.066 135.4)
- #644A6F
#644A6F
oklch(45.1% 0.067 315.6)
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 #455E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
Use #455E38 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.