#457D68
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.5% 0.069 167.6), rgb(69, 125, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#457D68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457D68 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 125, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.069 167.6) |
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 #457D68 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457D68 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457D68 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457D68 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639682
oklch(63.1% 0.063 167.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457D68
oklch(54.5% 0.069 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#457D68 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) | #7B7667 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727069 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347D77 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457D68
#457D68
oklch(54.5% 0.069 167.6)
- #8E6077
#8E6077
oklch(54.5% 0.068 348.2)
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 #457D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
Use #457D68 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.