#457161
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.2% 0.055 169), rgb(69, 113, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#457161 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457161 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.055 169) |
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 #457161 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457161 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #457161 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #457161 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9C
oklch(70.8% 0.043 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#689584
oklch(63.2% 0.055 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 168.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#457161
oklch(51.2% 0.055 169)
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Step 800
800
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#457161 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) | #6F6C60 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676662 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39716C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457161
#457161
oklch(51.2% 0.055 169)
- #7F5A6B
#7F5A6B
oklch(51.2% 0.054 350)
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 #457161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #457161 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.