#456E5F
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.3% 0.052 169.1), rgb(69, 110, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#456E5F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456E5F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 110, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.052 169.1) |
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 #456E5F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456E5F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456E5F text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #456E5F text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A99C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9484
oklch(63.1% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#517E6E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 169.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456E5F
oklch(50.3% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#456E5F 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) | #6C695E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656460 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6E6A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456E5F
#456E5F
oklch(50.3% 0.052 169.1)
- #7B5869
#7B5869
oklch(50.3% 0.052 348.5)
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 #456E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
Use #456E5F 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.