#468046
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.107 143.9), rgb(70, 128, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#468046 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468046 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 128, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.107 143.9) |
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 #468046 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468046 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468046 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468046 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#639963
oklch(63.1% 0.098 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468046
oklch(54.5% 0.107 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#315A31
oklch(42.6% 0.081 144)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#468046 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) | #827742 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A714A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7D72 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468046
#468046
oklch(54.5% 0.107 143.9)
- #8E5993
#8E5993
oklch(54.4% 0.107 323.8)
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 #468046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #468046 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.