#457E41
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.8% 0.11 142.5), rgb(69, 126, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#457E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457E41 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.11 142.5) |
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 #457E41 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457E41 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457E41 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457E41 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE80
oklch(70.8% 0.08 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#649960
oklch(63.1% 0.101 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457E41
oklch(53.8% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F37
oklch(49.1% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#315A2E
oklch(42.5% 0.084 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A29
oklch(37.6% 0.065 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#457E41 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) | #81743C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F45 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7B70 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457E41
#457E41
oklch(53.8% 0.11 142.5)
- #8C5793
#8C5793
oklch(53.8% 0.109 322.7)
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 #457E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #457E41 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.