#459639
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.1% 0.152 141.2), rgb(69, 150, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#459639 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459639 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.152 141.2) |
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 #459639 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459639 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459639 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459639 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B36C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459639
oklch(60.1% 0.152 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D891E
oklch(55.5% 0.165 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F740F
oklch(49% 0.153 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F12
oklch(42.7% 0.127 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E17
oklch(37.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#459639 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) | #9A892F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8240 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9182 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459639
#459639
oklch(60.1% 0.152 141.2)
- #A95EB7
#A95EB7
oklch(60.2% 0.152 321.1)
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 #459639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #459639 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.