#469047
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.8% 0.13 143.9), rgb(70, 144, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#469047 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469047 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 144, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.13 143.9) |
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 #469047 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469047 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469047 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469047 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
-
Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7CB07B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 144.1)
-
Step 500
500
#599C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 144)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#469047
oklch(58.8% 0.13 143.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2E7230
oklch(49.2% 0.121 144)
-
Step 800
800
#275D28
oklch(42.8% 0.101 143.9)
-
Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
-
Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#469047 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) | #938441 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8C7F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469047
#469047
oklch(58.8% 0.13 143.9)
- #A25FA8
#A25FA8
oklch(58.8% 0.131 324.1)
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 #469047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #469047 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.