#459B3C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.5% 0.156 141.8), rgb(69, 155, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#459B3C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459B3C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 155, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.156 141.8) |
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 #459B3C | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459B3C | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459B3C text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459B3C text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 141.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459B3C
oklch(61.5% 0.156 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#278A1C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#17750C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#175F10
oklch(42.6% 0.13 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#459B3C 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) | #9F8E32 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938644 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399687 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459B3C
#459B3C
oklch(61.5% 0.156 141.8)
- #AF61BC
#AF61BC
oklch(61.6% 0.156 321.7)
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 #459B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #459B3C 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.