#457D5F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.2% 0.076 159), rgb(69, 125, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#457D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457D5F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.076 159) |
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 #457D5F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457D5F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457D5F text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457D5F text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC94
oklch(70.8% 0.056 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#63977A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457D5F
oklch(54.2% 0.076 159)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D52
oklch(49.1% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#315943
oklch(42.7% 0.059 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#457D5F 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) | #7C755D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F61 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377C75 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457D5F
#457D5F
oklch(54.2% 0.076 159)
- #8D5E7E
#8D5E7E
oklch(54.3% 0.076 339.2)
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 #457D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #457D5F 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.