#468604
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.5% 0.16 134.7), rgb(70, 134, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#468604 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468604 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.16 134.7) |
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 #468604 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468604 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468604 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468604 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#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
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B166
oklch(70.8% 0.115 135)
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Step 500
500
#619C38
oklch(63.1% 0.146 134.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468604
oklch(55.5% 0.16 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D02
oklch(42.8% 0.124 135)
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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)
#468604 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448071 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468604
#468604
oklch(55.5% 0.16 134.7)
- #9550B2
#9550B2
oklch(55.4% 0.16 314.9)
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 #468604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
Use #468604 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.