#459C5D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.3% 0.127 150.2), rgb(69, 156, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#459C5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459C5D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 156, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.127 150.2) |
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 #459C5D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459C5D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459C5D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459C5D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B280
oklch(70.7% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459C5D
oklch(62.3% 0.127 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#228945
oklch(55.6% 0.138 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#117437
oklch(49.1% 0.128 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#145E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#459C5D 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) | #9D9059 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918861 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309A8C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459C5D
#459C5D
oklch(62.3% 0.127 150.2)
- #B169AB
#B169AB
oklch(62.3% 0.126 330)
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 #459C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #459C5D 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.