#459A2B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.168 139.4), rgb(69, 154, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#459A2B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459A2B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 154, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.168 139.4) |
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 #459A2B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459A2B | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459A2B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459A2B text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#74B463
oklch(70.7% 0.13 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459A2B
oklch(61.1% 0.168 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E0C
oklch(37.5% 0.109 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#122E0A
oklch(27% 0.069 139.4)
#459A2B 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) | #9E8C19 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948536 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9584 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459A2B
#459A2B
oklch(61.1% 0.168 139.4)
- #AE5DC1
#AE5DC1
oklch(61.2% 0.167 319.7)
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 #459A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
Use #459A2B 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.