#469277
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.4% 0.087 167.8), rgb(70, 146, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#469277 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469277 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 146, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.087 167.8) |
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 #469277 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469277 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469277 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469277 text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#76AF98
oklch(70.8% 0.069 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469277
oklch(60.4% 0.087 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8568
oklch(55.6% 0.095 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C47
oklch(42.8% 0.074 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#469277 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) | #8F8976 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838179 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29938A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469277
#469277
oklch(60.4% 0.087 167.8)
- #A86B8B
#A86B8B
oklch(60.3% 0.088 347.3)
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 #469277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #469277 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.