#459731
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.16 140), rgb(69, 151, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#459731 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459731 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 151, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.16 140) |
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 #459731 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459731 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459731 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459731 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459731
oklch(60.3% 0.16 140)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A0D
oklch(55.7% 0.173 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F05
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E12
oklch(37.7% 0.104 140)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#459731 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) | #9B8A23 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9282 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459731
#459731
oklch(60.3% 0.16 140)
- #AA5DBB
#AA5DBB
oklch(60.4% 0.159 320.1)
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 #459731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #459731 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.