#458E23
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.8% 0.157 137.8), rgb(69, 142, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#458E23 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458E23 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 142, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.157 137.8) |
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 #458E23 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458E23 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458E23 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458E23 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D40
oklch(63% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458E23
oklch(57.8% 0.157 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#307309
oklch(49.2% 0.147 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D0E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#458E23 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) | #93810E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408979 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458E23
#458E23
oklch(57.8% 0.157 137.8)
- #9F57B5
#9F57B5
oklch(57.8% 0.157 317.8)
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 #458E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #458E23 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.