#469223
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.9% 0.162 137.9), rgb(70, 146, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#469223 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469223 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 146, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.162 137.9) |
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 #469223 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469223 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469223 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469223 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB269
oklch(70.8% 0.117 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#589E3D
oklch(63.2% 0.15 138)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#469223
oklch(58.9% 0.162 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7301
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E0A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#254D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#469223 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) | #97850C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408D7D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469223
#469223
oklch(58.9% 0.162 137.9)
- #A459BA
#A459BA
oklch(59% 0.161 318.1)
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 #469223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
Use #469223 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.