#465626
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7), rgb(70, 86, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#465626 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465626 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 86, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7) |
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 #465626 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465626 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465626 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #465626 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A979
oklch(70.8% 0.07 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9356
oklch(63.1% 0.089 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#677D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#55692C
oklch(49% 0.09 124.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465626
oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#465626 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) | #5A5122 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585029 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49524B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465626
#465626
oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7)
- #584470
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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 #465626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #465626 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.