#458042
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.112 142.9), rgb(69, 128, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#458042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458042 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.112 142.9) |
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 #458042 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458042 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458042 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458042 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#63995F
oklch(63% 0.102 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458042
oklch(54.4% 0.112 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F37
oklch(49% 0.103 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#305B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#458042 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) | #83763D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7146 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7D71 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458042
#458042
oklch(54.4% 0.112 142.9)
- #8E5895
#8E5895
oklch(54.3% 0.111 322.8)
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 #458042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #458042 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.