#458241
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.116 142.6), rgb(69, 130, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#458241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458241 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.116 142.6) |
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 #458241 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458241 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458241 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458241 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#629A5D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458241
oklch(54.9% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#387035
oklch(49.2% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#458241 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) | #85783C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7245 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7F73 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458241
#458241
oklch(54.9% 0.116 142.6)
- #915899
#915899
oklch(54.9% 0.117 322.5)
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 #458241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
Use #458241 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.