#468849
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.116 144.8), rgb(70, 136, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#468849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468849 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 136, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.116 144.8) |
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 #468849 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #468849 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468849 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468849 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A60
oklch(63% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468849
oklch(56.7% 0.116 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#347037
oklch(49% 0.108 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#468849 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) | #8A7E44 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8579 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468849
#468849
oklch(56.7% 0.116 144.8)
- #985D9C
#985D9C
oklch(56.7% 0.116 324.7)
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 #468849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
Use #468849 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.