#457D46
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.7% 0.103 144.3), rgb(69, 125, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#457D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457D46 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.103 144.3) |
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 #457D46 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457D46 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457D46 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457D46 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#659965
oklch(63.2% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457D46
oklch(53.7% 0.103 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A32
oklch(42.7% 0.079 144)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#457D46 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) | #7F7442 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F49 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7A70 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457D46
#457D46
oklch(53.7% 0.103 144.3)
- #8B588F
#8B588F
oklch(53.7% 0.102 324.3)
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 #457D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
Use #457D46 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.