#468950
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.11 147.2), rgb(70, 137, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#468950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468950 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 137, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.11 147.2) |
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 #468950 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468950 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468950 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468950 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF84
oklch(70.8% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A65
oklch(63% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468950
oklch(57.1% 0.11 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#33703D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.085 147)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#468950 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) | #8B7F4C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817854 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B867B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468950
#468950
oklch(57.1% 0.11 147.2)
- #9A5F99
#9A5F99
oklch(57.1% 0.11 327.5)
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 #468950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #468950 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.