#456045
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.054 144.6), rgb(69, 96, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#456045 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456045 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 96, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.054 144.6) |
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 #456045 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456045 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456045 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #456045 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A891
oklch(70.7% 0.042 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#769276
oklch(63% 0.052 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 144.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456045
oklch(45.9% 0.054 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#405640
oklch(42.8% 0.045 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#364736
oklch(37.8% 0.036 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#456045 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) | #615B43 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5846 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425E59 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456045
#456045
oklch(45.9% 0.054 144.6)
- #674E69
#674E69
oklch(46% 0.053 324)
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 #456045, 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 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #456045 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.