#459E48
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.15 144.1), rgb(69, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#459E48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 144°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.15 144.1) |
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 #459E48 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E48 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E48 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459E48 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E48
oklch(62.5% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.163 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#10751C
oklch(49.1% 0.151 144)
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Step 800
800
#135F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.125 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#459E48 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) | #A19140 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369A8B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E48
#459E48
oklch(62.5% 0.15 144.1)
- #B364BA
#B364BA
oklch(62.4% 0.151 324.2)
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 #459E48, 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 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #459E48 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.