#458A43
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.126 143.2), rgb(69, 138, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#458A43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458A43 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 138, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.126 143.2) |
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 #458A43 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458A43 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458A43 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458A43 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7C
oklch(70.6% 0.089 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5A
oklch(63% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458A43
oklch(57.1% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#327131
oklch(49.1% 0.117 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C29
oklch(42.7% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#458A43 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) | #8D7F3D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837948 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C867A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458A43
#458A43
oklch(57.1% 0.126 143.2)
- #9B5CA2
#9B5CA2
oklch(57.2% 0.126 323.4)
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 #458A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #458A43 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.