#459B69
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.113 155.5), rgb(69, 155, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#459B69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459B69 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 155, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.113 155.5) |
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 #459B69 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459B69 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459B69 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459B69 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB2
oklch(81% 0.055 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B189
oklch(70.6% 0.088 155.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459B69
oklch(62.3% 0.113 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#218853
oklch(55.6% 0.123 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#107343
oklch(49% 0.115 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#145E38
oklch(42.8% 0.095 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D30
oklch(37.7% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#459B69 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) | #9A9066 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9A8E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459B69
#459B69
oklch(62.3% 0.113 155.5)
- #B16BA1
#B16BA1
oklch(62.2% 0.114 335.8)
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 #459B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #459B69 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.