#468568
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.08 162.4), rgb(70, 133, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#468568 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468568 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.08 162.4) |
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 #468568 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468568 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468568 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468568 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#80AC96
oklch(70.6% 0.057 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F987C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 162)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468568
oklch(56.6% 0.08 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#346E54
oklch(49.1% 0.075 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A45
oklch(42.8% 0.062 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#468568 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) | #837D66 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34857D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468568
#468568
oklch(56.6% 0.08 162.4)
- #976383
#976383
oklch(56.6% 0.08 342.4)
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 #468568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #468568 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.