#456D39
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.091 138.8), rgb(69, 109, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#456D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456D39 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 109, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.091 138.8) |
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 #456D39 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456D39 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456D39 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #456D39 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC81
oklch(70.8% 0.071 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9761
oklch(63.1% 0.091 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#558148
oklch(55.6% 0.097 138.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#39592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#456D39 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) | #706535 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436A61 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456D39
#456D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 138.8)
- #774F82
#774F82
oklch(49.2% 0.092 318.8)
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 #456D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #456D39 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.