#466E09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49% 0.129 130.6), rgb(70, 110, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#466E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466E09 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.129 130.6) |
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 #466E09 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466E09 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466E09 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #466E09 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9940
oklch(63.2% 0.128 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#56831B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 130.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466E09
oklch(49% 0.129 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0E
oklch(26.8% 0.052 130.6)
#466E09 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) | #736500 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6217 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48695D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466E09
#466E09
oklch(49% 0.129 130.6)
- #774896
#774896
oklch(49% 0.129 310.3)
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 #466E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.055
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.058
Use #466E09 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.