#465B2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.076 128.6), rgb(70, 91, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#465B2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465B2B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 91, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.076 128.6) |
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 #465B2B | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #465B2B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465B2B text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465B2B text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465B2B
oklch(44.2% 0.076 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#465B2B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485750 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465B2B
#465B2B
oklch(44.2% 0.076 128.6)
- #5F4773
#5F4773
oklch(44.2% 0.076 308.6)
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 #465B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
Use #465B2B 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.