#468971
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(57.9% 0.079 168), rgb(70, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#468971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468971 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.079 168) |
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 #468971 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468971 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468971 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468971 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9881
oklch(63.1% 0.073 168)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468971
oklch(57.9% 0.079 168)
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Step 700
700
#306E59
oklch(49.1% 0.073 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A49
oklch(42.8% 0.061 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#264A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#468971 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) | #868170 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A73 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8A82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468971
#468971
oklch(57.9% 0.079 168)
- #9D6782
#9D6782
oklch(58% 0.078 348.4)
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 #468971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
Use #468971 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.