#468643
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.1% 0.119 142.9), rgb(70, 134, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#468643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468643 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.119 142.9) |
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 #468643 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468643 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468643 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468643 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5C
oklch(63% 0.109 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468643
oklch(56.1% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#367033
oklch(49% 0.111 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 143)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#468643 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) | #897C3D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807647 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8376 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468643
#468643
oklch(56.1% 0.119 142.9)
- #965B9D
#965B9D
oklch(56.2% 0.119 323.1)
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 #468643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #468643 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.