#458844
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.6% 0.122 143.5), rgb(69, 136, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#458844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458844 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 136, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.122 143.5) |
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 #458844 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #458844 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458844 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458844 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458844
oklch(56.6% 0.122 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#337133
oklch(49.2% 0.114 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#458844 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) | #8B7D3E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817749 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8578 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458844
#458844
oklch(56.6% 0.122 143.5)
- #985B9F
#985B9F
oklch(56.5% 0.122 323.3)
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 #458844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
Use #458844 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.