#459157
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.116 149.4), rgb(69, 145, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#459157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459157 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.116 149.4) |
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 #459157 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459157 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459157 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459157 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB084
oklch(70.8% 0.085 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#579B66
oklch(63% 0.106 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#459157
oklch(59.3% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#255C33
oklch(42.6% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#459157 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) | #928653 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358F82 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459157
#459157
oklch(59.3% 0.116 149.4)
- #A4639F
#A4639F
oklch(59.2% 0.116 329.7)
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 #459157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.009
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.049
Use #459157 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.