#459176
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60% 0.087 167.7), rgb(69, 145, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#459176 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459176 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.087 167.7) |
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 #459176 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459176 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459176 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459176 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF98
oklch(70.8% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459176
oklch(60% 0.087 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8568
oklch(55.6% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#459176 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) | #8E8875 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828078 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279289 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459176
#459176
oklch(60% 0.087 167.7)
- #A76B8A
#A76B8A
oklch(60.1% 0.087 347.7)
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 #459176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #459176 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.