#468504
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.2% 0.159 134.6), rgb(70, 133, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#468504 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468504 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.159 134.6) |
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 #468504 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468504 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468504 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468504 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.071 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B066
oklch(70.6% 0.113 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#619C38
oklch(63.1% 0.146 134.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468504
oklch(55.2% 0.159 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C03
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#468504 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) | #8A7900 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457F70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468504
#468504
oklch(55.2% 0.159 134.6)
- #9450B1
#9450B1
oklch(55.3% 0.159 314.8)
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 #468504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
Use #468504 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.