#456040
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.8% 0.06 140.6), rgb(69, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#456040 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456040 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.06 140.6) |
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 #456040 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456040 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456040 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #456040 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B1
oklch(81% 0.036 140)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#72956B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F53
oklch(55.7% 0.078 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B43
oklch(49.1% 0.073 140.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#456040
oklch(45.8% 0.06 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#456040 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) | #625B3E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5842 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435E58 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456040
#456040
oklch(45.8% 0.06 140.6)
- #674C6C
#674C6C
oklch(45.7% 0.061 321.1)
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 #456040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #456040 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.