#459E7B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.5% 0.101 164.8), rgb(69, 158, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#459E7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459E7B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 158, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.101 164.8) |
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 #459E7B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459E7B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459E7B text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459E7B text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459E7B
oklch(63.5% 0.101 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#198763
oklch(55.6% 0.11 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#047252
oklch(49% 0.101 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.084 164.9)
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Step 900
900
#174D39
oklch(37.9% 0.066 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#459E7B 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) | #9B9479 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9E94 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459E7B
#459E7B
oklch(63.5% 0.101 164.8)
- #B67199
#B67199
oklch(63.5% 0.101 344.6)
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 #459E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #459E7B 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.