#457D52
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.9% 0.09 150), rgb(69, 125, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#457D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457D52 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.09 150) |
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 #457D52 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457D52 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457D52 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457D52 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8B
oklch(70.6% 0.065 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#64986F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 150.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457D52
oklch(53.9% 0.09 150)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.083 150)
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Step 800
800
#315A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#457D52 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) | #7E754F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F55 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7B72 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457D52
#457D52
oklch(53.9% 0.09 150)
- #8C5B87
#8C5B87
oklch(54% 0.089 330.4)
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 #457D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
Use #457D52 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.