#457D09
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53% 0.148 133.9), rgb(69, 125, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#457D09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457D09 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.148 133.9) |
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 #457D09 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457D09 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #457D09 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457D09 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 134)
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Step 500
500
#669B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457D09
oklch(53% 0.148 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7006
oklch(49% 0.137 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#335C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.088 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#457D09 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) | #827200 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44786A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457D09
#457D09
oklch(53% 0.148 133.9)
- #8A4DA7
#8A4DA7
oklch(53% 0.148 313.7)
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 #457D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.015
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.021
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
Use #457D09 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.