#468359
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5), rgb(70, 131, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#468359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468359 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 131, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5) |
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 #468359 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468359 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468359 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468359 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#619871
oklch(63% 0.083 152.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468359
oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#376F49
oklch(49.2% 0.085 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#468359 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) | #837A56 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8178 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468359
#468359
oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5)
- #935F8B
#935F8B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 332.4)
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 #468359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
Use #468359 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.