#456500
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.4% 0.121 128), rgb(69, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#456500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456500 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.121 128) |
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 #456500 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456500 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456500 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #456500 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#749742
oklch(63.1% 0.12 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D811E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 127.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456500
oklch(46.4% 0.121 128)
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Step 800
800
#3F5912
oklch(42.8% 0.1 128)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#456500 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486055 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456500
#456500
oklch(46.4% 0.121 128)
- #6C438D
#6C438D
oklch(46.4% 0.122 307.9)
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 #456500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #456500 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.