#459955
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.4% 0.13 147.8), rgb(69, 153, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#459955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459955 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 153, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.13 147.8) |
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 #459955 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459955 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459955 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459955 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459955
oklch(61.4% 0.13 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#27893F
oklch(55.7% 0.142 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#177431
oklch(49.1% 0.132 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#185E29
oklch(42.6% 0.109 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#459955 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) | #9B8D50 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349688 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459955
#459955
oklch(61.4% 0.13 147.8)
- #AD66AC
#AD66AC
oklch(61.4% 0.13 327.5)
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 #459955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
Use #459955 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.