#459C29
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.171 139.3), rgb(69, 156, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#459C29 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459C29 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 156, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.171 139.3) |
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 #459C29 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459C29 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459C29 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459C29 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B461
oklch(70.6% 0.133 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459C29
oklch(61.6% 0.171 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F09
oklch(37.8% 0.112 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E09
oklch(26.9% 0.07 139.6)
#459C29 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) | #A18E14 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9786 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459C29
#459C29
oklch(61.6% 0.171 139.3)
- #B05DC5
#B05DC5
oklch(61.6% 0.172 319.2)
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 #459C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.016
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #459C29 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.