#468B19
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.159 136.4), rgb(70, 139, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#468B19 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468B19 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 139, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.159 136.4) |
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 #468B19 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468B19 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468B19 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468B19 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB168
oklch(70.7% 0.114 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468B19
oklch(57% 0.159 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D09
oklch(42.7% 0.122 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#468B19 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) | #907F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877926 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438676 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468B19
#468B19
oklch(57% 0.159 136.4)
- #9B54B5
#9B54B5
oklch(56.9% 0.16 316.2)
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 #468B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #468B19 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.