What color is #455E40?

#455E40 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 94, 64), and in HSL hsl(110, 19%, 31%).

Is #455E40 accessible as text?

On white, #455E40 has a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #455E40, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #455E40?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #455E40?

#455E40 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #59405E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #455E40 below.

Is #455E40 good for buttons?

#455E40 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #455E40 — black text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #455E40 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #455E40 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#455E40 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #455E40

Not just a swatch — here's how #455E40 works with other colors. Named schemes with #455E40 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #455E40 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Hunter Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #455E40 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

Hunter Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #455E40 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6C Secondary #3A3833

Hunter Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #455E40 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Hunter Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #455E40 Secondary #788176 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Hunter Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #455E40 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 76/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #455E40 with

Olive Brown Feldgrau Eggplant Platinum Brunswick Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #405E45 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #455E40 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #455E40;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 94 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.3% 0.056 140.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E8EFE7;
  --color-200: #D1DECE;
  --color-300: #AFC4AB;
  --color-400: #8FA989;
  --color-500: #6F8B6A;
  --color-600: #596D55;
  --color-700: #424F40;
  --color-800: #2D352C;
  --color-900: #1D211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E8EFE7',
    200: '#D1DECE',
    300: '#AFC4AB',
    400: '#8FA989',
    500: '#6F8B6A',
    600: '#596D55',
    700: '#424F40',
    800: '#2D352C',
    900: '#1D211C',
  },
}

$base: #455E40;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E8EFE7;
$base-200: #D1DECE;
$base-300: #AFC4AB;
$base-400: #8FA989;
$base-500: #6F8B6A;
$base-600: #596D55;
$base-700: #424F40;
$base-800: #2D352C;
$base-900: #1D211C;
$base-hover: #374B33;
$base-subtle: #C5D2C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#455E40",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC4AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D352C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #455E40

Color Lab

Pairs with #455E40

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