#456B59
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49.4% 0.052 163.2), rgb(69, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#456B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B59 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.052 163.2) |
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 #456B59 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B59 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B59 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #456B59 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8AA999
oklch(70.7% 0.041 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9481
oklch(63.2% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#547E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 163.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B59
oklch(49.4% 0.052 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#31473C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#456B59 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) | #6A6658 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6B66 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B59
#456B59
oklch(49.4% 0.052 163.2)
- #775669
#775669
oklch(49.4% 0.052 343.7)
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 #456B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #456B59 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.