#459F60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9), rgb(69, 159, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#459F60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459F60 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 159, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9) |
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 #459F60 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459F60 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459F60 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #459F60 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B380
oklch(70.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C8946
oklch(55.5% 0.139 151)
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Step 700
700
#087437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#105F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#459F60 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) | #A0935C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A64 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9D8F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459F60
#459F60
oklch(63.1% 0.128 150.9)
- #B56BAD
#B56BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.127 331)
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 #459F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #459F60 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.