#458F74
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.5% 0.086 167.2), rgb(69, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#458F74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #458F74 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.086 167.2) |
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 #458F74 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #458F74 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #458F74 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #458F74 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CABB
oklch(81% 0.042 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#77AE98
oklch(70.6% 0.066 167.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#458F74
oklch(59.5% 0.086 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#308568
oklch(55.7% 0.094 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#217056
oklch(49% 0.087 167)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B47
oklch(42.6% 0.071 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#458F74 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) | #8C8673 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E76 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299087 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #458F74
#458F74
oklch(59.5% 0.086 167.2)
- #A46988
#A46988
oklch(59.4% 0.086 347.2)
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 #458F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #458F74 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.