#468541
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.12 142.3), rgb(70, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#468541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468541 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.12 142.3) |
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 #468541 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468541 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468541 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468541 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5B
oklch(63% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468541
oklch(55.8% 0.12 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#377032
oklch(49.1% 0.111 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#468541 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) | #887B3B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7546 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8175 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468541
#468541
oklch(55.8% 0.12 142.3)
- #945A9D
#945A9D
oklch(55.8% 0.12 322)
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 #468541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #468541 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.