#459556
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.123 148.6), rgb(69, 149, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#459556 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459556 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 149, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.123 148.6) |
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 #459556 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459556 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459556 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459556 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148)
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Step 400
400
#75B17F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459556
oklch(60.3% 0.123 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8844
oklch(55.6% 0.134 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7335
oklch(49% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.081 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#459556 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) | #968A51 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359285 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459556
#459556
oklch(60.3% 0.123 148.6)
- #A964A6
#A964A6
oklch(60.3% 0.125 328.5)
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 #459556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #459556 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.