#468710
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.158 135.4), rgb(70, 135, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#468710 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468710 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 135, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.158 135.4) |
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 #468710 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468710 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468710 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468710 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.07 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B167
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C3B
oklch(63% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468710
oklch(55.8% 0.158 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D06
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#468710 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847620 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448272 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468710
#468710
oklch(55.8% 0.158 135.4)
- #9652B2
#9652B2
oklch(55.9% 0.157 315.1)
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 #468710, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
Use #468710 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.