#456E00
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.133 130.5), rgb(69, 110, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#456E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456E00 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.133 130.5) |
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 #456E00 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456E00 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456E00 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #456E00 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9E
oklch(81% 0.065 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE68
oklch(70.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E993D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#558314
oklch(55.6% 0.143 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456E00
oklch(48.9% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A0A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#456E00 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) | #746500 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6212 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47695C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456E00
#456E00
oklch(48.9% 0.133 130.5)
- #774797
#774797
oklch(48.9% 0.132 310.1)
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 #456E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.061
Use #456E00 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.