#456B20
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.112 132.3), rgb(69, 107, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#456B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B20 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.112 132.3) |
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 #456B20 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B20 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B20 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #456B20 text on black | 3.37:1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A5
oklch(81% 0.054 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#578230
oklch(55.7% 0.122 132.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B20
oklch(48.3% 0.112 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1F
oklch(37.9% 0.073 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#456B20 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) | #706316 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6026 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46675C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B20
#456B20
oklch(48.3% 0.112 132.3)
- #74498B
#74498B
oklch(48.2% 0.112 312.9)
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 #456B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
Use #456B20 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.