#455E48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.047 147.9), rgb(69, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#455E48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.047 147.9) |
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 #455E48 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E48 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E48 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455E48 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#739377
oklch(63.1% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D5F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 148)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455E48
oklch(45.5% 0.047 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#455E48 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) | #5F5A47 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5749 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425D58 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E48
#455E48
oklch(45.5% 0.047 147.9)
- #654E64
#654E64
oklch(45.6% 0.046 327.7)
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 #455E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #455E48 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.