#468D1E
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.5% 0.159 137), rgb(70, 141, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#468D1E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468D1E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 141, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.159 137) |
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 #468D1E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468D1E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468D1E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468D1E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#468D1E
oklch(57.5% 0.159 137)
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Step 700
700
#327202
oklch(49% 0.147 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0B
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137)
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Step 900
900
#274D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#468D1E 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) | #928102 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428878 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468D1E
#468D1E
oklch(57.5% 0.159 137)
- #9E56B6
#9E56B6
oklch(57.6% 0.159 317.1)
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 #468D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #468D1E 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.