#458B35
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.14 140.1), rgb(69, 139, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#458B35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458B35 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 139, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.14 140.1) |
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 #458B35 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458B35 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458B35 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458B35 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB074
oklch(70.6% 0.1 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458B35
oklch(57.1% 0.14 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#327222
oklch(49.2% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.109 140)
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Step 900
900
#274C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#458B35 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) | #8F7F2C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8779 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458B35
#458B35
oklch(57.1% 0.14 140.1)
- #9B59AA
#9B59AA
oklch(57.1% 0.139 320)
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 #458B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
Use #458B35 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.