#457E36
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.7% 0.121 139.5), rgb(69, 126, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#457E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457E36 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.121 139.5) |
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 #457E36 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457E36 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457E36 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457E36 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
-
Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
-
Step 400
400
#84AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 139.7)
-
Step 500
500
#659A57
oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#457E36
oklch(53.7% 0.121 139.5)
-
Step 700
700
#3C6F2E
oklch(49% 0.111 139.3)
-
Step 800
800
#325B27
oklch(42.8% 0.093 139.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2C4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 139.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#457E36 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) | #81742F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417A6E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457E36
#457E36
oklch(53.7% 0.121 139.5)
- #8C5499
#8C5499
oklch(53.6% 0.121 319.9)
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 #457E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #457E36 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.