#456A37
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.088 137.6), rgb(69, 106, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#456A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456A37 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 106, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.088 137.6) |
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 #456A37 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456A37 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456A37 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #456A37 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9662
oklch(63.1% 0.087 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#578048
oklch(55.5% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456A37
oklch(48.3% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5830
oklch(42.6% 0.072 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#456A37 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) | #6D6333 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F3A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43675E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456A37
#456A37
oklch(48.3% 0.088 137.6)
- #734E7F
#734E7F
oklch(48.4% 0.088 317.6)
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 #456A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
Use #456A37 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.