#456A2E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.098 134.9), rgb(69, 106, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#456A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456A2E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 106, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.098 134.9) |
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 #456A2E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456A2E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456A2E text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #456A2E text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#70975A
oklch(63.2% 0.097 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#58813F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456A2E
oklch(48.2% 0.098 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5929
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#456A2E 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) | #6E6228 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F32 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45665C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456A2E
#456A2E
oklch(48.2% 0.098 134.9)
- #734C84
#734C84
oklch(48.2% 0.098 315.1)
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 #456A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #456A2E 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.