#456F3E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.089 140.9), rgb(69, 111, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#456F3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456F3E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.089 140.9) |
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 #456F3E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456F3E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456F3E text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #456F3E text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AC83
oklch(70.7% 0.07 141)
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Step 500
500
#6C9764
oklch(63.1% 0.088 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#53814B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 140.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456F3E
oklch(49.8% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#385932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#30492C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#456F3E 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) | #71673A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6341 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C63 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456F3E
#456F3E
oklch(49.8% 0.089 140.9)
- #795181
#795181
oklch(49.7% 0.088 320.7)
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 #456F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
Use #456F3E 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.