#456236
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.1% 0.076 135.6), rgb(69, 98, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#456236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456236 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 98, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.076 135.6) |
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 #456236 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456236 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456236 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #456236 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 136)
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Step 400
400
#91A985
oklch(70.7% 0.058 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#759466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456236
oklch(46.1% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5733
oklch(42.7% 0.064 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#456236 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) | #655C33 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615939 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455F57 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456236
#456236
oklch(46.1% 0.076 135.6)
- #694B75
#694B75
oklch(46.2% 0.075 316)
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 #456236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
Use #456236 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.