#468652
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.104 148.4), rgb(70, 134, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#468652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468652 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.104 148.4) |
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 #468652 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468652 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468652 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468652 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9969
oklch(63% 0.094 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468652
oklch(56.3% 0.104 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#356F41
oklch(49% 0.095 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.08 148)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#468652 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) | #877C4E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7655 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8479 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468652
#468652
oklch(56.3% 0.104 148.4)
- #965E94
#965E94
oklch(56.3% 0.104 328.1)
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 #468652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #468652 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.