#469252
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.122 147.2), rgb(70, 146, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#469252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469252 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 146, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.122 147.2) |
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 #469252 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469252 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469252 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469252 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B17E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469252
oklch(59.5% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#318742
oklch(55.5% 0.132 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#237334
oklch(49.2% 0.124 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2B
oklch(42.5% 0.102 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#469252 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) | #94874D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898056 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388F82 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469252
#469252
oklch(59.5% 0.122 147.2)
- #A563A4
#A563A4
oklch(59.6% 0.122 327.5)
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 #469252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.009
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
Use #469252 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.