#468C67
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.4% 0.092 158.6), rgb(70, 140, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#468C67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468C67 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 140, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.092 158.6) |
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 #468C67 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468C67 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468C67 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468C67 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9976
oklch(63% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468C67
oklch(58.4% 0.092 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4E
oklch(49% 0.085 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#285B40
oklch(42.8% 0.072 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B37
oklch(37.9% 0.055 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#468C67 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) | #8B8365 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C69 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338B82 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468C67
#468C67
oklch(58.4% 0.092 158.6)
- #9F658E
#9F658E
oklch(58.3% 0.093 338.3)
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 #468C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #468C67 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.