#459913
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.7% 0.178 137.5), rgb(69, 153, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#459913 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459913 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 153, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.178 137.5) |
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 #459913 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459913 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459913 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459913 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B45B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459913
oklch(60.7% 0.178 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E05
oklch(26.9% 0.074 137.5)
#459913 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948426 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9382 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459913
#459913
oklch(60.7% 0.178 137.5)
- #AC59C7
#AC59C7
oklch(60.7% 0.178 317.2)
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 #459913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.008
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.011
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.051
Use #459913 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.