#457B60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.7% 0.072 160.8), rgb(69, 123, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#457B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457B60 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.072 160.8) |
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 #457B60 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457B60 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457B60 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457B60 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#84AB96
oklch(70.6% 0.052 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#65967C
oklch(63% 0.066 160.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457B60
oklch(53.7% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D54
oklch(49.2% 0.068 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#325945
oklch(42.9% 0.056 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C493A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#457B60 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) | #7A745F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E62 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377B73 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457B60
#457B60
oklch(53.7% 0.072 160.8)
- #8B5D7A
#8B5D7A
oklch(53.7% 0.072 341.6)
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 #457B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #457B60 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.