#456A26
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48% 0.106 133.1), rgb(69, 106, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#456A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456A26 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 106, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.106 133.1) |
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 #456A26 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456A26 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456A26 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #456A26 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#709753
oklch(63.1% 0.105 133)
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Step 600
600
#588137
oklch(55.6% 0.113 133.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456A26
oklch(48% 0.106 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5923
oklch(42.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#456A26 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) | #6E621E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45665C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456A26
#456A26
oklch(48% 0.106 133.1)
- #724A88
#724A88
oklch(48% 0.106 312.7)
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 #456A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #456A26 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.