#458B49
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.121 144.9), rgb(69, 139, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#458B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458B49 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 139, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.121 144.9) |
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 #458B49 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458B49 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458B49 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458B49 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 145)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5E
oklch(63% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458B49
oklch(57.4% 0.121 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#317135
oklch(49.1% 0.113 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C28
oklch(37.8% 0.073 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#458B49 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) | #8D8044 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A887B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458B49
#458B49
oklch(57.4% 0.121 144.9)
- #9C5EA0
#9C5EA0
oklch(57.5% 0.121 324.8)
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 #458B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #458B49 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.