#464E06
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.3% 0.089 116.4), rgb(70, 78, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#464E06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #464E06 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 78, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.089 116.4) |
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 #464E06 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #464E06 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #464E06 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #464E06 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA86B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#869141
oklch(63% 0.106 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B1D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E680D
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#464E06
oklch(40.3% 0.089 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#464E06 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) | #544900 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4941 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #464E06
#464E06
oklch(40.3% 0.089 116.4)
- #4E3D73
#4E3D73
oklch(40.4% 0.09 296.7)
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 #464E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #464E06 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.