#459E2F
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.2% 0.17 140), rgb(69, 158, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#459E2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E2F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.17 140) |
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 #459E2F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E2F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E2F text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459E2F text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#A4CE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.083 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E2F
oklch(62.2% 0.17 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#459E2F 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) | #A2901E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978839 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9988 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E2F
#459E2F
oklch(62.2% 0.17 140)
- #B25FC5
#B25FC5
oklch(62.1% 0.17 319.9)
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 #459E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
Use #459E2F 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.