#456B4E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.063 151), rgb(69, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#456B4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B4E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.063 151) |
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 #456B4E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B4E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B4E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #456B4E text on black | 3.46:1 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.05 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9576
oklch(63.2% 0.063 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#557F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.068 151.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 151)
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Step 800
800
#395740
oklch(42.6% 0.052 151)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#456B4E 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) | #6B654C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656150 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6A63 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B4E
#456B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 151)
- #765371
#765371
oklch(49% 0.064 331.6)
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 #456B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #456B4E 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.