#458E76
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.3% 0.083 169.6), rgb(69, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#458E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458E76 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.083 169.6) |
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 #458E76 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458E76 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458E76 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458E76 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#579982
oklch(63.2% 0.077 169.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#458E76
oklch(59.3% 0.083 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#255A49
oklch(42.6% 0.064 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#458E76 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) | #8B8675 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E78 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288F87 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458E76
#458E76
oklch(59.3% 0.083 169.6)
- #A36985
#A36985
oklch(59.1% 0.083 349.5)
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 #458E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
Use #458E76 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.