#469274
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.3% 0.089 165.4), rgb(70, 146, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#469274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469274 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 146, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.089 165.4) |
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 #469274 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469274 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469274 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469274 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#76AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469274
oklch(60.3% 0.089 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E8565
oklch(55.6% 0.097 165.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7154
oklch(49.2% 0.091 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C45
oklch(42.8% 0.075 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.057 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#469274 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) | #8F8972 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848176 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9289 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469274
#469274
oklch(60.3% 0.089 165.4)
- #A86B8D
#A86B8D
oklch(60.4% 0.09 345.6)
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 #469274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #469274 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.