#459526
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.7% 0.164 138.6), rgb(69, 149, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#459526 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459526 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 149, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.164 138.6) |
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 #459526 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459526 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459526 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459526 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#76B463
oklch(70.8% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459526
oklch(59.7% 0.164 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#459526 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) | #9A8811 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8131 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E907F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459526
#459526
oklch(59.7% 0.164 138.6)
- #A75ABD
#A75ABD
oklch(59.7% 0.164 318.3)
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 #459526, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
Use #459526 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.