#468731
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.1% 0.138 138.8), rgb(70, 135, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#468731 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468731 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 135, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.138 138.8) |
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 #468731 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468731 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468731 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468731 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B073
oklch(70.8% 0.1 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#609B4E
oklch(63% 0.125 138.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468731
oklch(56.1% 0.138 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#367122
oklch(49.1% 0.128 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#294C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C13
oklch(26.8% 0.051 139.5)
#468731 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) | #8B7C27 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827638 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418375 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468731
#468731
oklch(56.1% 0.138 138.8)
- #9657A7
#9657A7
oklch(56% 0.137 318.8)
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 #468731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #468731 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.