#459E77
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.4% 0.105 162.3), rgb(69, 158, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#459E77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E77 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.105 162.3) |
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 #459E77 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E77 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E77 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459E77 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E77
oklch(63.4% 0.105 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A875F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#05734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D40
oklch(42.5% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#459E77 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) | #9C9475 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A79 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219E93 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E77
#459E77
oklch(63.4% 0.105 162.3)
- #B6709C
#B6709C
oklch(63.4% 0.105 342.3)
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 #459E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #459E77 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.