#456738
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.082 137.5), rgb(69, 103, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#456738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456738 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 103, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.082 137.5) |
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 #456738 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456738 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456738 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #456738 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA84
oklch(70.6% 0.062 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#729564
oklch(63.1% 0.081 137)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456738
oklch(47.5% 0.082 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5832
oklch(42.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#456738 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) | #6A6034 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44645C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456738
#456738
oklch(47.5% 0.082 137.5)
- #6F4D7A
#6F4D7A
oklch(47.5% 0.081 317.7)
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 #456738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #456738 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.