#456F34
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.1 137.4), rgb(69, 111, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#456F34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456F34 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.1 137.4) |
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 #456F34 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456F34 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456F34 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #456F34 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C975B
oklch(63% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#538241
oklch(55.7% 0.108 137.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456F34
oklch(49.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#456F34 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) | #72672F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #436B61 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456F34
#456F34
oklch(49.6% 0.1 137.4)
- #794F87
#794F87
oklch(49.6% 0.099 317.4)
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 #456F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #456F34 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.