#456226
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.9% 0.094 130.9), rgb(69, 98, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#456226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456226 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 98, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.094 130.9) |
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 #456226 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456226 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456226 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #456226 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#71974C
oklch(63% 0.112 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#496D20
oklch(49.1% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#456226
oklch(45.9% 0.094 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#456226 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) | #665B20 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465E55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456226
#456226
oklch(45.9% 0.094 130.9)
- #68477E
#68477E
oklch(45.8% 0.094 310.7)
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 #456226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
Use #456226 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.