#455F38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.4% 0.068 135.7), rgb(69, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#455F38 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455F38 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.068 135.7) |
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 #455F38 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455F38 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455F38 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455F38 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
#739563
oklch(63.1% 0.082 136)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3B
oklch(49% 0.082 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455F38
oklch(45.4% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#455F38 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) | #625935 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E573A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C55 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455F38
#455F38
oklch(45.4% 0.068 135.7)
- #654A70
#654A70
oklch(45.3% 0.069 315.9)
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 #455F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #455F38 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.