#464D00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.091 115.6), rgb(70, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#464D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464D00 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.091 115.6) |
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 #464D00 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464D00 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #464D00 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #464D00 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC794
oklch(81% 0.069 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA955
oklch(70.8% 0.11 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879310
oklch(63.2% 0.14 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#464D00
oklch(40% 0.091 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#464D00 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) | #534800 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534908 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4840 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464D00
#464D00
oklch(40% 0.091 115.6)
- #4C3C73
#4C3C73
oklch(40% 0.091 295.4)
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 #464D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #464D00 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.