#459248
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.3% 0.133 144.4), rgb(69, 146, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#459248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459248 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 146, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.133 144.4) |
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 #459248 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459248 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459248 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459248 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#579C58
oklch(63% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#459248
oklch(59.3% 0.133 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B722F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#255D28
oklch(42.7% 0.102 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#459248 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) | #958642 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398E81 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459248
#459248
oklch(59.3% 0.133 144.4)
- #A460AA
#A460AA
oklch(59.3% 0.132 324.1)
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 #459248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #459248 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.