#459E5D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.129 150), rgb(69, 158, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#459E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E5D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.129 150) |
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 #459E5D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E5D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E5D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459E5D text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B37F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E5D
oklch(62.8% 0.129 150)
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Step 600
600
#1E8944
oklch(55.5% 0.14 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7435
oklch(49% 0.131 150)
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Step 800
800
#115F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#459E5D 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) | #9F9258 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938961 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9B8E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E5D
#459E5D
oklch(62.8% 0.129 150)
- #B46AAE
#B46AAE
oklch(62.9% 0.129 329.9)
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 #459E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
Use #459E5D 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.