#468262
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9), rgb(70, 130, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#468262 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468262 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9) |
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 #468262 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468262 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468262 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468262 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AC93
oklch(70.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#619879
oklch(63.2% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468262
oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#376E51
oklch(49.2% 0.076 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5942
oklch(42.6% 0.062 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A38
oklch(37.8% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#468262 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) | #817A60 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787464 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378179 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468262
#468262
oklch(55.6% 0.081 158.9)
- #936183
#936183
oklch(55.7% 0.08 339.3)
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 #468262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
Use #468262 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.