#456A17
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.9% 0.117 131), rgb(69, 106, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#456A17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456A17 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 106, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 64%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.117 131) |
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 #456A17 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456A17 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456A17 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #456A17 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#709849
oklch(63.2% 0.117 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#588229
oklch(55.7% 0.127 131.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456A17
oklch(47.9% 0.117 131)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#456A17 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) | #6F6206 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47655A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456A17
#456A17
oklch(47.9% 0.117 131)
- #72488D
#72488D
oklch(47.9% 0.116 310.8)
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 #456A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
Use #456A17 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.