#456016
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.2% 0.104 127.7), rgb(69, 96, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#456016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456016 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 96, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.104 127.7) |
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 #456016 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456016 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456016 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #456016 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#74973E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C8117
oklch(55.5% 0.135 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D05
oklch(49.1% 0.126 127.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#456016
oklch(45.2% 0.104 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#354914
oklch(37.6% 0.081 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#456016 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) | #655909 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485B52 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456016
#456016
oklch(45.2% 0.104 127.7)
- #664482
#664482
oklch(45.2% 0.104 308)
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 #456016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.009
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
Use #456016 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.