#456C21
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.5% 0.113 132.7), rgb(69, 108, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#456C21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456C21 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 108, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.113 132.7) |
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 #456C21 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456C21 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456C21 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #456C21 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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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
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.087 132.7)
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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)
#456C21
oklch(48.5% 0.113 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A591F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#456C21 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) | #716417 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6027 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46685D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456C21
#456C21
oklch(48.5% 0.113 132.7)
- #754A8C
#754A8C
oklch(48.6% 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 #456C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #456C21 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.