#459F72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.5% 0.111 159), rgb(69, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#459F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #459F72 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.111 159) |
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 #459F72 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #459F72 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #459F72 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #459F72 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18D
oklch(70.6% 0.086 159.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#459F72
oklch(63.5% 0.111 159)
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Step 600
600
#198859
oklch(55.6% 0.12 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#037349
oklch(49% 0.111 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#459F72 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) | #9D946F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B75 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249E93 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #459F72
#459F72
oklch(63.5% 0.111 159)
- #B66FA1
#B66FA1
oklch(63.5% 0.111 338.7)
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 #459F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #459F72 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.