#469255
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.119 148.3), rgb(70, 146, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#469255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469255 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 146, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.119 148.3) |
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 #469255 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469255 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469255 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469255 text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAC
oklch(81% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B180
oklch(70.7% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469255
oklch(59.6% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#318745
oklch(55.5% 0.129 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#227337
oklch(49.2% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#469255 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) | #938751 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898059 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378F83 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469255
#469255
oklch(59.6% 0.119 148.3)
- #A563A2
#A563A2
oklch(59.5% 0.12 328.6)
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 #469255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.008
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #469255 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.