#468C63
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.3% 0.096 156.1), rgb(70, 140, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#468C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468C63 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 140, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.096 156.1) |
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 #468C63 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468C63 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468C63 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468C63 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A73
oklch(63.2% 0.089 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468C63
oklch(58.3% 0.096 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F704B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#468C63 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) | #8B8361 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B65 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348B81 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468C63
#468C63
oklch(58.3% 0.096 156.1)
- #9F6591
#9F6591
oklch(58.4% 0.095 336)
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 #468C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #468C63 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.