#469042
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.7% 0.135 142.7), rgb(70, 144, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#469042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469042 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.135 142.7) |
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 #469042 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469042 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469042 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469042 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB078
oklch(70.6% 0.097 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#599C55
oklch(63% 0.124 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#469042
oklch(58.7% 0.135 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E722B
oklch(49.2% 0.126 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D25
oklch(42.8% 0.104 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C23
oklch(37.6% 0.08 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#469042 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) | #93843B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E48 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8C7E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469042
#469042
oklch(58.7% 0.135 142.7)
- #A25EAB
#A25EAB
oklch(58.8% 0.136 322.8)
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 #469042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #469042 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.