#458D12
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.4% 0.165 136.4), rgb(69, 141, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#458D12 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458D12 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.165 136.4) |
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 #458D12 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458D12 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458D12 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458D12 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D38
oklch(63% 0.151 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458D12
oklch(57.4% 0.165 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D02
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#264D10
oklch(37.7% 0.099 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#458D12 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) | #928000 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A23 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418778 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458D12
#458D12
oklch(57.4% 0.165 136.4)
- #9E54B8
#9E54B8
oklch(57.4% 0.164 316.6)
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 #458D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #458D12 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.