#468A42
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.1% 0.126 142.7), rgb(70, 138, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#468A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468A42 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.126 142.7) |
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 #468A42 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468A42 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468A42 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468A42 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7B
oklch(70.6% 0.09 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B59
oklch(63.1% 0.116 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468A42
oklch(57.1% 0.126 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#33712F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C28
oklch(42.7% 0.097 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C25
oklch(37.8% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#468A42 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) | #8D7F3C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837947 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8679 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468A42
#468A42
oklch(57.1% 0.126 142.7)
- #9A5CA3
#9A5CA3
oklch(57.1% 0.126 322.3)
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 #468A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
Use #468A42 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.