#456D2F
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49% 0.102 135.7), rgb(69, 109, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#456D2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456D2F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 109, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.102 135.7) |
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 #456D2F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456D2F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456D2F text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #456D2F text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9759
oklch(63.1% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#55813D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 135.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456D2F
oklch(49% 0.102 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#395928
oklch(42.6% 0.084 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#314925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#456D2F 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) | #716529 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6233 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44695F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456D2F
#456D2F
oklch(49% 0.102 135.7)
- #764D87
#764D87
oklch(48.9% 0.101 315.5)
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 #456D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #456D2F 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.