#456B4B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.067 148.5), rgb(69, 107, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#456B4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B4B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.067 148.5) |
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 #456B4B | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B4B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B4B text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #456B4B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9573
oklch(63.1% 0.066 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#557F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 148.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B4B
oklch(49% 0.067 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#39583E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#456B4B 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) | #6C6549 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406962 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B4B
#456B4B
oklch(49% 0.067 148.5)
- #755373
#755373
oklch(49% 0.065 328.5)
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 #456B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #456B4B 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.