#456F1E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.12 133), rgb(69, 111, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#456F1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456F1E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.12 133) |
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 #456F1E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456F1E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456F1E text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #456F1E text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984A
oklch(63% 0.118 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#54832B
oklch(55.7% 0.129 133.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456F1E
oklch(49.3% 0.12 133)
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Step 800
800
#385A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#456F1E 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) | #746611 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6325 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456A5F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456F1E
#456F1E
oklch(49.3% 0.12 133)
- #794A91
#794A91
oklch(49.3% 0.12 313.3)
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 #456F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
Use #456F1E 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.