#457E50
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.094 148.8), rgb(69, 126, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#457E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #457E50 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 126, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.094 148.8) |
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 #457E50 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #457E50 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #457E50 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #457E50 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#64986C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#457E50
oklch(54.1% 0.094 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E44
oklch(49% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#457E50 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) | #7F754D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777053 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7C72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #457E50
#457E50
oklch(54.1% 0.094 148.8)
- #8D5A8A
#8D5A8A
oklch(54.1% 0.095 328.9)
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 #457E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #457E50 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.