#455F37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.4% 0.069 135.3), rgb(69, 95, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#455F37 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455F37 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.069 135.3) |
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 #455F37 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455F37 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455F37 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455F37 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#739562
oklch(63.1% 0.083 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F48
oklch(55.6% 0.09 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B39
oklch(49% 0.084 135.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455F37
oklch(45.4% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#455F37 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) | #625934 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5739 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455F37
#455F37
oklch(45.4% 0.069 135.3)
- #654A71
#654A71
oklch(45.3% 0.07 315.1)
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 #455F37, 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 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #455F37 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.