#457B39
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.9% 0.113 140), rgb(69, 123, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#457B39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457B39 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 123, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.113 140) |
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 #457B39 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457B39 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #457B39 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457B39 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#66995B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457B39
oklch(52.9% 0.113 140)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F33
oklch(49.2% 0.105 140)
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Step 800
800
#335A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#457B39 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) | #7E7133 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41776C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457B39
#457B39
oklch(52.9% 0.113 140)
- #885494
#885494
oklch(52.9% 0.113 319.9)
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 #457B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
Use #457B39 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.