#458B4F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.115 147), rgb(69, 139, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#458B4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458B4F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 139, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.115 147) |
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 #458B4F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458B4F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458B4F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458B4F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
-
Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5B9B63
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#458B4F
oklch(57.5% 0.115 147)
-
Step 700
700
#30713B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 147.2)
-
Step 800
800
#295C31
oklch(42.8% 0.089 147.1)
-
Step 900
900
#264B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 147.1)
-
Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#458B4F 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) | #8D804B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A53 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39887C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458B4F
#458B4F
oklch(57.5% 0.115 147)
- #9C5F9C
#9C5F9C
oklch(57.5% 0.115 326.9)
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 #458B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #458B4F 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.