#466F59
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.5% 0.058 159.9), rgb(70, 111, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#466F59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466F59 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 111, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.058 159.9) |
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 #466F59 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466F59 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466F59 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #466F59 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA97
oklch(70.8% 0.046 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B957D
oklch(63.2% 0.059 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#527F67
oklch(55.7% 0.062 160.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466F59
oklch(50.5% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#375746
oklch(42.6% 0.047 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#466F59 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) | #6E6958 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6F69 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466F59
#466F59
oklch(50.5% 0.058 159.9)
- #7B586F
#7B586F
oklch(50.5% 0.057 339.8)
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 #466F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #466F59 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.