#469060
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.105 153.4), rgb(70, 144, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#469060 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469060 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 144, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.105 153.4) |
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 #469060 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469060 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469060 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469060 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#589B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#469060
oklch(59.3% 0.105 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7046
oklch(49% 0.097 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#469060 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) | #90865D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E63 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348E83 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469060
#469060
oklch(59.3% 0.105 153.4)
- #A36598
#A36598
oklch(59.2% 0.105 333.5)
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 #469060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #469060 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.