#457563
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.2% 0.06 168.1), rgb(69, 117, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#457563 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457563 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 117, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.06 168.1) |
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 #457563 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457563 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #457563 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #457563 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#659583
oklch(63% 0.059 169)
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Step 600
600
#4B806C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 167.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#457563
oklch(52.2% 0.06 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#32584A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#457563 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) | #736F62 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6964 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377570 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457563
#457563
oklch(52.2% 0.06 168.1)
- #845B70
#845B70
oklch(52.2% 0.061 347.3)
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 #457563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
Use #457563 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.