#465600
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2), rgb(70, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#465600 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465600 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2) |
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 #465600 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465600 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465600 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #465600 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA65
oklch(70.7% 0.096 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9437
oklch(63% 0.122 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E04
oklch(55.6% 0.132 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465600
oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4810
oklch(37.8% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#465600 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) | #5C5000 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A500B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5148 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465600
#465600
oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2)
- #583F7C
#583F7C
oklch(42.4% 0.101 301.1)
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 #465600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
Use #465600 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.