#459265
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.104 155.8), rgb(69, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#459265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459265 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.104 155.8) |
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 #459265 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459265 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459265 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459265 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B08B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459265
oklch(59.8% 0.104 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E8656
oklch(55.5% 0.112 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C32
oklch(37.7% 0.067 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#459265 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) | #918862 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868068 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309186 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459265
#459265
oklch(59.8% 0.104 155.8)
- #A66797
#A66797
oklch(59.8% 0.103 336)
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 #459265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #459265 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.