#458D46
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.9% 0.127 144), rgb(69, 141, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#458D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458D46 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.127 144) |
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 #458D46 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458D46 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458D46 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458D46 text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458D46
oklch(57.9% 0.127 144)
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Step 700
700
#2F7131
oklch(49% 0.118 144)
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Step 800
800
#285C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 144)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#458D46 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) | #908240 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8A7C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458D46
#458D46
oklch(57.9% 0.127 144)
- #9E5EA4
#9E5EA4
oklch(57.9% 0.126 323.9)
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 #458D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
Use #458D46 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.