#458E5D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.6% 0.105 152.6), rgb(69, 142, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#458E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458E5D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 142, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.105 152.6) |
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 #458E5D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458E5D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458E5D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458E5D text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#599A6D
oklch(63% 0.096 152.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458E5D
oklch(58.6% 0.105 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C39
oklch(42.8% 0.081 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#458E5D 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) | #8E845A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D60 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348C81 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458E5D
#458E5D
oklch(58.6% 0.105 152.6)
- #A16397
#A16397
oklch(58.5% 0.106 332.9)
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 #458E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #458E5D 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.