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#459237 color: Putting Green

#459237 is rgb(69, 146, 55) in RGB and oklch(59.051% 0.14818 140.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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111°
100%

59.1%
0.148
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #459237

#459237 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Putting Green (#3a9234). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #459237 mixed with white

  1. 459237
  2. 599d4d
  3. 6ca861
  4. 7eb375
  5. 91be88
  6. a3c99c
  7. b5d3af
  8. c7dec3
  9. dae9d7
  10. ecf4eb

Darker: #459237 mixed with black

  1. 459237
  2. 3b7e2e
  3. 316b26
  4. 27581e
  5. 1e4616
  6. 15350f
  7. 0c2508
  8. 051603
  9. 020801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #459237 with less saturation

  1. 459237
  2. 4d9040
  3. 538e49
  4. 5a8d51
  5. 608b58
  6. 65895f
  7. 6a8765
  8. 6f846b
  9. 748272
  10. 798077

Questions about #459237

What color is #459237?

#459237 is bright green. The closest named color is Putting Green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 146, 55), in HSL hsl(110.77, 45.27%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.051% 0.14818 140.706).

What colors go well with #459237?

The complementary color of #459237 is #a45cb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #838400 and #009772. The triadic partners are #477bd4 and #c65256.

Is white or black text more readable on #459237?

White text reads better on #459237: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459237 a warm or cool color?

#459237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.148.