#458A3E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57% 0.131 141.9), rgb(69, 138, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#458A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458A3E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 138, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.131 141.9) |
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 #458A3E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458A3E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458A3E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458A3E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB079
oklch(70.8% 0.094 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C56
oklch(63.3% 0.12 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458A3E
oklch(57% 0.131 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#32712C
oklch(49% 0.121 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C25
oklch(42.6% 0.101 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#458A3E 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) | #8D7F37 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8679 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458A3E
#458A3E
oklch(57% 0.131 141.9)
- #9A5BA5
#9A5BA5
oklch(57% 0.13 321.5)
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 #458A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #458A3E 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.