#456D41
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.082 142.2), rgb(69, 109, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#456D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456D41 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.082 142.2) |
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 #456D41 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456D41 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456D41 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #456D41 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#548050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456D41
oklch(49.3% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#456D41 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) | #6F663E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696244 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416A62 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456D41
#456D41
oklch(49.3% 0.082 142.2)
- #77517D
#77517D
oklch(49.3% 0.082 321.9)
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 #456D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #456D41 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.