#459665
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.9% 0.11 154.8), rgb(69, 150, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#459665 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459665 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.11 154.8) |
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 #459665 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459665 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459665 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459665 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B189
oklch(70.8% 0.086 154.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459665
oklch(60.9% 0.11 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#298753
oklch(55.5% 0.119 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7343
oklch(49.2% 0.112 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#195D38
oklch(42.6% 0.091 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.072 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#459665 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) | #968B62 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8368 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9589 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459665
#459665
oklch(60.9% 0.11 154.8)
- #AB689D
#AB689D
oklch(60.8% 0.111 334.9)
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 #459665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #459665 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.