#459F26
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.4% 0.177 139.1), rgb(69, 159, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#459F26 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459F26 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 159, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.177 139.1) |
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 #459F26 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459F26 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459F26 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459F26 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B55E
oklch(70.7% 0.139 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459F26
oklch(62.4% 0.177 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F04
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#459F26 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) | #A4910B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988933 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9A88 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459F26
#459F26
oklch(62.4% 0.177 139.1)
- #B45EC9
#B45EC9
oklch(62.4% 0.176 319.5)
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 #459F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #459F26 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.