#468949
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57% 0.118 144.7), rgb(70, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#468949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468949 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.118 144.7) |
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 #468949 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468949 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468949 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468949 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468949
oklch(57% 0.118 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#337037
oklch(49% 0.109 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#468949 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) | #8B7E44 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C867A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468949
#468949
oklch(57% 0.118 144.7)
- #995D9D
#995D9D
oklch(56.9% 0.117 324.7)
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 #468949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #468949 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.