#458242
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.115 142.9), rgb(69, 130, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#458242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458242 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 130, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.115 142.9) |
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 #458242 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458242 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458242 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458242 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
#82AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#629A5E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458242
oklch(54.9% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#387036
oklch(49.2% 0.107 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 143)
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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)
#458242 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) | #85783D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7246 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7F73 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458242
#458242
oklch(54.9% 0.115 142.9)
- #915998
#915998
oklch(55% 0.114 322.9)
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 #458242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #458242 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.