#459E1D
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.1% 0.18 138.4), rgb(69, 158, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#459E1D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E1D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.18 138.4) |
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 #459E1D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E1D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E1D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459E1D text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF97
oklch(80.9% 0.089 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 138.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E1D
oklch(62.1% 0.18 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#459E1D 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) | #A39000 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9887 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E1D
#459E1D
oklch(62.1% 0.18 138.4)
- #B25CCB
#B25CCB
oklch(62% 0.18 318.1)
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 #459E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.011
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
Use #459E1D 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.