#459D4A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.2% 0.146 144.6), rgb(69, 157, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#459D4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459D4A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 157, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.146 144.6) |
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 #459D4A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459D4A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459D4A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459D4A text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B373
oklch(70.6% 0.113 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459D4A
oklch(62.2% 0.146 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#228A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#127520
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#145F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#459D4A 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) | #A09043 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948850 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36998A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459D4A
#459D4A
oklch(62.2% 0.146 144.6)
- #B265B7
#B265B7
oklch(62.3% 0.146 324.9)
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 #459D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #459D4A 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.