#468255
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.094 150.4), rgb(70, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#468255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468255 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.094 150.4) |
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 #468255 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468255 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468255 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468255 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#62986E
oklch(63% 0.085 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468255
oklch(55.3% 0.094 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#468255 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) | #837952 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7358 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8076 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468255
#468255
oklch(55.3% 0.094 150.4)
- #925D8C
#925D8C
oklch(55.3% 0.095 330.9)
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 #468255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #468255 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.