#459600
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.8% 0.18 136.5), rgb(69, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#459600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459600 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.18 136.5) |
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 #459600 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459600 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459600 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459600 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459600
oklch(59.8% 0.18 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#459600 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) | #9B8800 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91821D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40907F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459600
#459600
oklch(59.8% 0.18 136.5)
- #A956C6
#A956C6
oklch(59.8% 0.181 316.5)
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 #459600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.014
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
Use #459600 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.