#468B59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.8% 0.104 150.9), rgb(70, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#468B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468B59 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.104 150.9) |
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 #468B59 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468B59 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468B59 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468B59 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468B59
oklch(57.8% 0.104 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#468B59 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) | #8C8156 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A5C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38897E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468B59
#468B59
oklch(57.8% 0.104 150.9)
- #9D6296
#9D6296
oklch(57.9% 0.104 331.1)
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 #468B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #468B59 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.