#459523
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.7% 0.166 138.3), rgb(69, 149, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#459523 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459523 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 149, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.166 138.3) |
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 #459523 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459523 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459523 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459523 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9B
oklch(81% 0.081 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B462
oklch(70.8% 0.13 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459523
oklch(59.7% 0.166 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#132E09
oklch(27% 0.069 138.4)
#459523 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) | #9A880A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E907F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459523
#459523
oklch(59.7% 0.166 138.3)
- #A759BE
#A759BE
oklch(59.6% 0.167 318.1)
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 #459523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
Use #459523 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.