#459402
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.3% 0.177 136.4), rgb(69, 148, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#459402 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459402 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 148, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.177 136.4) |
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 #459402 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459402 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459402 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459402 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB360
oklch(70.8% 0.128 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#579F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.163 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#459402
oklch(59.3% 0.177 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D08
oklch(37.6% 0.105 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E09
oklch(27.2% 0.067 136.5)
#459402 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) | #998600 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408E7D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459402
#459402
oklch(59.3% 0.177 136.4)
- #A655C3
#A655C3
oklch(59.2% 0.178 316.3)
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 #459402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
Use #459402 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.