#458A22
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.7% 0.153 137.3), rgb(69, 138, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#458A22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458A22 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 138, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.153 137.3) |
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 #458A22 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458A22 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458A22 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458A22 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D42
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458A22
oklch(56.7% 0.153 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#33720E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D11
oklch(42.7% 0.118 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C17
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#458A22 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) | #8F7E0E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418576 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458A22
#458A22
oklch(56.7% 0.153 137.3)
- #9A55B1
#9A55B1
oklch(56.7% 0.153 317.1)
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 #458A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #458A22 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.