#466D38
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.091 137.9), rgb(70, 109, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#466D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466D38 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.091 137.9) |
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 #466D38 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466D38 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466D38 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #466D38 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB80
oklch(70.6% 0.071 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E9760
oklch(63.2% 0.091 138)
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Step 600
600
#568146
oklch(55.7% 0.099 137.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466D38
oklch(49.2% 0.091 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#466D38 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) | #706534 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446A60 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466D38
#466D38
oklch(49.2% 0.091 137.9)
- #764F83
#764F83
oklch(49.1% 0.093 317.4)
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 #466D38, 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 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #466D38 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.