#456249
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.053 148.3), rgb(69, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#456249 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456249 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.053 148.3) |
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 #456249 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456249 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456249 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #456249 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#749378
oklch(63.2% 0.053 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.057 148.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456249
oklch(46.6% 0.053 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#456249 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) | #635D48 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41615B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456249
#456249
oklch(46.6% 0.053 148.3)
- #6A4F69
#6A4F69
oklch(46.5% 0.053 327.6)
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 #456249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #456249 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.