#468623
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.8), rgb(70, 134, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#468623 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468623 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.8) |
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 #468623 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468623 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468623 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468623 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#609C45
oklch(63.2% 0.136 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468623
oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#377114
oklch(49% 0.136 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C15
oklch(42.6% 0.112 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.088 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D10
oklch(27.2% 0.056 136.9)
#468623 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) | #8B7A12 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438173 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468623
#468623
oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.8)
- #9554AC
#9554AC
oklch(55.7% 0.147 316.6)
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 #468623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
Use #468623 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.