#459C75
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.8% 0.104 161.8), rgb(69, 156, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#459C75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459C75 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 156, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.104 161.8) |
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 #459C75 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459C75 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459C75 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459C75 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B191
oklch(70.8% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459C75
oklch(62.8% 0.104 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E875E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B734E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#115D40
oklch(42.6% 0.086 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D36
oklch(37.8% 0.068 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#459C75 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) | #9A9273 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8977 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249C91 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459C75
#459C75
oklch(62.8% 0.104 161.8)
- #B36F9A
#B36F9A
oklch(62.8% 0.102 342)
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 #459C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
Use #459C75 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.