#458C55
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.9% 0.111 149.2), rgb(69, 140, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#458C55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 149°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458C55 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 140, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.111 149.2) |
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 #458C55 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458C55 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458C55 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458C55 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B67
oklch(63.2% 0.103 149.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458C55
oklch(57.9% 0.111 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F703F
oklch(49% 0.102 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#458C55 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) | #8D8251 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B58 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378A7E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458C55
#458C55
oklch(57.9% 0.111 149.2)
- #9E619A
#9E619A
oklch(58% 0.11 329.2)
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 #458C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #458C55 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.