#465E2E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.078 130.8), rgb(70, 94, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#465E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #465E2E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 94, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.078 130.8) |
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 #465E2E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #465E2E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #465E2E text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #465E2E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#769558
oklch(63.1% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2F
oklch(49% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#465E2E
oklch(45% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#364825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#465E2E 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) | #62582A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5631 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #465E2E
#465E2E
oklch(45% 0.078 130.8)
- #634875
#634875
oklch(44.9% 0.078 311)
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 #465E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #465E2E 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.