#459E5A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.132 149), rgb(69, 158, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#459E5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E5A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.132 149) |
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 #459E5A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E5A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E5A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459E5A text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#71B37D
oklch(70.8% 0.104 149)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E5A
oklch(62.8% 0.132 149)
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Step 600
600
#1F8940
oklch(55.5% 0.144 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7432
oklch(49% 0.133 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#125F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E26
oklch(37.8% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#459E5A 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) | #9F9255 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319B8D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E5A
#459E5A
oklch(62.8% 0.132 149)
- #B369AF
#B369AF
oklch(62.7% 0.131 329)
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 #459E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #459E5A 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.