#458D6A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.7% 0.091 160.6), rgb(69, 141, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#458D6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458D6A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 141, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.091 160.6) |
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 #458D6A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458D6A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458D6A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458D6A text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#599978
oklch(63% 0.083 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458D6A
oklch(58.7% 0.091 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#275B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B38
oklch(37.8% 0.055 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#458D6A 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) | #8B8468 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8D83 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458D6A
#458D6A
oklch(58.7% 0.091 160.6)
- #A1668D
#A1668D
oklch(58.7% 0.092 340.5)
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 #458D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
Use #458D6A 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.