#455F45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.052 144.7), rgb(69, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#455F45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455F45 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.052 144.7) |
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 #455F45 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455F45 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455F45 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455F45 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500
#729472
oklch(63.1% 0.063 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4A
oklch(49% 0.063 144.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455F45
oklch(45.7% 0.052 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#344734
oklch(37.6% 0.04 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#455F45 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) | #605A43 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5846 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425D58 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455F45
#455F45
oklch(45.7% 0.052 144.7)
- #664D67
#664D67
oklch(45.6% 0.052 325.1)
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 #455F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #455F45 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.