#468537
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.6% 0.129 139.9), rgb(70, 133, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#468537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468537 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.129 139.9) |
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 #468537 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468537 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468537 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468537 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#619B53
oklch(63.2% 0.12 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468537
oklch(55.6% 0.129 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#377029
oklch(49% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C23
oklch(42.8% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B22
oklch(37.6% 0.077 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#468537 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) | #897A2F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418174 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468537
#468537
oklch(55.6% 0.129 139.9)
- #9458A2
#9458A2
oklch(55.7% 0.129 319.8)
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 #468537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #468537 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.