#458C4F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.8% 0.117 146.9), rgb(69, 140, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#458C4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458C4F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 140, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.117 146.9) |
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 #458C4F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458C4F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458C4F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458C4F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.084 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B62
oklch(63.1% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458C4F
oklch(57.8% 0.117 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#30713A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C30
oklch(42.7% 0.09 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#458C4F 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) | #8E814A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B53 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39897D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458C4F
#458C4F
oklch(57.8% 0.117 146.9)
- #9E5F9E
#9E5F9E
oklch(57.8% 0.118 327)
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 #458C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #458C4F 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.