#466C38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.09 137.8), rgb(70, 108, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#466C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466C38 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 108, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.09 137.8) |
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 #466C38 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466C38 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466C38 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #466C38 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9661
oklch(63% 0.088 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#578147
oklch(55.7% 0.097 137.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466C38
oklch(48.9% 0.09 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A582F
oklch(42.5% 0.074 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#466C38 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) | #6F6534 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446960 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466C38
#466C38
oklch(48.9% 0.09 137.8)
- #754F81
#754F81
oklch(48.9% 0.09 317.8)
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 #466C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #466C38 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.