#468C32
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.4% 0.144 139.4), rgb(70, 140, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#468C32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468C32 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 140, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.144 139.4) |
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 #468C32 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468C32 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468C32 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468C32 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB072
oklch(70.6% 0.102 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4B
oklch(63% 0.132 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468C32
oklch(57.4% 0.144 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#32721E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#468C32 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) | #908027 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A39 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408779 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468C32
#468C32
oklch(57.4% 0.144 139.4)
- #9C59AD
#9C59AD
oklch(57.4% 0.143 319.3)
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 #468C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #468C32 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.