#458D43
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.9% 0.13 143.2), rgb(69, 141, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#458D43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458D43 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.13 143.2) |
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 #458D43 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458D43 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458D43 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458D43 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C58
oklch(63.1% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458D43
oklch(57.9% 0.13 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F712E
oklch(49% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#285C27
oklch(42.5% 0.1 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#458D43 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) | #90823D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B897C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458D43
#458D43
oklch(57.9% 0.13 143.2)
- #9E5DA6
#9E5DA6
oklch(57.9% 0.13 323)
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 #458D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
Use #458D43 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.