#456F45
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.081 144.2), rgb(69, 111, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#456F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456F45 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.081 144.2) |
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 #456F45 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456F45 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456F45 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #456F45 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB88
oklch(70.6% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#528152
oklch(55.7% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456F45
oklch(49.9% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#375937
oklch(42.8% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#456F45 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) | #716842 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6447 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406D64 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456F45
#456F45
oklch(49.9% 0.081 144.2)
- #7A537D
#7A537D
oklch(50% 0.08 324.2)
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 #456F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #456F45 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.