#459B38
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.5% 0.159 141.1), rgb(69, 155, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#459B38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459B38 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 155, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.159 141.1) |
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 #459B38 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459B38 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459B38 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459B38 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459B38
oklch(61.5% 0.159 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A14
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177502
oklch(49% 0.161 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#185F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 141)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#459B38 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) | #9F8E2C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948640 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9686 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459B38
#459B38
oklch(61.5% 0.159 141.1)
- #AF60BE
#AF60BE
oklch(61.6% 0.159 321)
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 #459B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #459B38 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.