#458D52
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.1% 0.115 147.9), rgb(69, 141, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#458D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458D52 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.115 147.9) |
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 #458D52 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458D52 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458D52 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458D52 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B64
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458D52
oklch(58.1% 0.115 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F713C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#285C32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148)
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Step 900
900
#254B2C
oklch(37.5% 0.068 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#458D52 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) | #8E824E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388A7E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458D52
#458D52
oklch(58.1% 0.115 147.9)
- #9F609D
#9F609D
oklch(58.1% 0.116 328.1)
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 #458D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #458D52 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.