#458243
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.114 143.2), rgb(69, 130, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#458243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458243 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.114 143.2) |
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 #458243 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458243 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458243 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458243 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAC
oklch(81% 0.051 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#629A5F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458243
oklch(54.9% 0.114 143.2)
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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
#2A4B29
oklch(37.8% 0.069 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#458243 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) | #84783E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7247 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7F73 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458243
#458243
oklch(54.9% 0.114 143.2)
- #915997
#915997
oklch(55% 0.113 323.5)
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 #458243, 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 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #458243 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.