#455F2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.1% 0.084 131), rgb(69, 95, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#455F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455F2B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 131) |
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 #455F2B | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455F2B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455F2B text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455F2B text on black | 2.92:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A7
oklch(81% 0.049 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#749654
oklch(63.1% 0.1 131)
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Step 600
600
#5C8038
oklch(55.6% 0.109 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 131)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455F2B
oklch(45.1% 0.084 131)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#455F2B 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) | #635926 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465B53 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455F2B
#455F2B
oklch(45.1% 0.084 131)
- #654878
#654878
oklch(45.3% 0.083 311.1)
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 #455F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #455F2B 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.