#458972
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.079 169.2), rgb(69, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#458972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458972 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.079 169.2) |
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 #458972 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458972 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458972 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458972 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9882
oklch(63.2% 0.072 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458972
oklch(57.9% 0.079 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A49
oklch(42.8% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#458972 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) | #868171 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7974 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8A82 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458972
#458972
oklch(57.9% 0.079 169.2)
- #9D6681
#9D6681
oklch(57.8% 0.079 349)
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 #458972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
Use #458972 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.