#458968
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.087 160.8), rgb(69, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#458968 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458968 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.087 160.8) |
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 #458968 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458968 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458968 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458968 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5B9979
oklch(63.2% 0.081 160.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458968
oklch(57.6% 0.087 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#306F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#458968 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) | #878066 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318980 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458968
#458968
oklch(57.6% 0.087 160.8)
- #9C6489
#9C6489
oklch(57.6% 0.088 340.4)
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 #458968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #458968 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.