#459F56
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.138 147.6), rgb(69, 159, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#459F56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459F56 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 159, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.138 147.6) |
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 #459F56 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459F56 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459F56 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459F56 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459F56
oklch(63% 0.138 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B752D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#115F26
oklch(42.7% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#459F56 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) | #A19250 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329C8D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459F56
#459F56
oklch(63% 0.138 147.6)
- #B468B3
#B468B3
oklch(62.8% 0.138 327.5)
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 #459F56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #459F56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #459F56 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.