#455E42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.054 142), rgb(69, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#455E42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E42 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.054 142) |
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 #455E42 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E42 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E42 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455E42 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98C
oklch(70.7% 0.051 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#739470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.069 142)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A48
oklch(49% 0.064 142.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E42
oklch(45.3% 0.054 142)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#455E42 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) | #605940 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5743 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435C57 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E42
#455E42
oklch(45.3% 0.054 142)
- #654C68
#654C68
oklch(45.3% 0.054 322.8)
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 #455E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #455E42 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.