#456E22
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3), rgb(69, 110, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#456E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456E22 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 110, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3) |
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 #456E22 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456E22 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456E22 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #456E22 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#558230
oklch(55.5% 0.123 133.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456E22
oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#456E22 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) | #736518 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6228 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456A5E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456E22
#456E22
oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3)
- #774B8E
#774B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 313.1)
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 #456E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
Use #456E22 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.