#468247
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.109 144.3), rgb(70, 130, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#468247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468247 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.109 144.3) |
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 #468247 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468247 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468247 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468247 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#629962
oklch(63% 0.1 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468247
oklch(55.1% 0.109 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#396F3A
oklch(49% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B30
oklch(42.8% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#468247 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) | #847843 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7F74 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468247
#468247
oklch(55.1% 0.109 144.3)
- #915A95
#915A95
oklch(55% 0.109 324.5)
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 #468247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #468247 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.