What color is #455E44?

#455E44 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 94, 68), and in HSL hsl(118, 16%, 32%).

Is #455E44 accessible as text?

On white, #455E44 has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #455E44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #455E44?

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

What colors go well with #455E44?

#455E44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E455F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #455E44 below.

Is #455E44 good for buttons?

#455E44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #455E44 — black text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #455E44 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #455E44 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#455E44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #455E44

Not just a swatch — here's how #455E44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #455E44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #455E44 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #455E44 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 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 #455E44 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D 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 #455E44 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #455E44 Secondary #788178 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 #455E44 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 68/100

High

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

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E0D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #455F4C — 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 #455E44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #455E44;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 94 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.4% 0.051 143.7);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E7EEE7;
  --color-200: #D0DDD0;
  --color-300: #AEC2AD;
  --color-400: #8DA68C;
  --color-500: #6D886C;
  --color-600: #586B57;
  --color-700: #414E41;
  --color-800: #2D342D;
  --color-900: #1D211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E7EEE7',
    200: '#D0DDD0',
    300: '#AEC2AD',
    400: '#8DA68C',
    500: '#6D886C',
    600: '#586B57',
    700: '#414E41',
    800: '#2D342D',
    900: '#1D211C',
  },
}

$base: #455E44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E7EEE7;
$base-200: #D0DDD0;
$base-300: #AEC2AD;
$base-400: #8DA68C;
$base-500: #6D886C;
$base-600: #586B57;
$base-700: #414E41;
$base-800: #2D342D;
$base-900: #1D211C;
$base-hover: #384C37;
$base-subtle: #C5D1C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#455E44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC2AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA68C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D886C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #455E44

Color Lab

Pairs with #455E44

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