#456B18
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.118 131.3), rgb(69, 107, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#456B18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B18 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.118 131.3) |
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 #456B18 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B18 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B18 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #456B18 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#8CAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 131.5)
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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)
#456B18
oklch(48.2% 0.118 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5919
oklch(42.6% 0.098 131.1)
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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)
#456B18 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) | #706208 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6020 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46665B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B18
#456B18
oklch(48.2% 0.118 131.3)
- #74488E
#74488E
oklch(48.2% 0.118 311.7)
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 #456B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
Use #456B18 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.