#469300
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59% 0.176 136.1), rgb(70, 147, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#469300 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469300 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 147, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.176 136.1) |
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 #469300 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469300 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469300 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469300 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7BB260
oklch(70.6% 0.127 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#589E2E
oklch(63% 0.161 136.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#469300
oklch(59% 0.176 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D08
oklch(37.6% 0.105 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#469300 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) | #998500 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F1C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428D7C | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469300
#469300
oklch(59% 0.176 136.1)
- #A555C2
#A555C2
oklch(59% 0.176 316.2)
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 #469300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
Use #469300 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.