#469338
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.4% 0.148 140.7), rgb(70, 147, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#469338 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469338 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 147, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.148 140.7) |
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 #469338 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469338 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469338 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469338 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469338
oklch(59.4% 0.148 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#328921
oklch(55.7% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#247412
oklch(49.2% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#205E13
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#469338 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) | #97872E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8F7F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469338
#469338
oklch(59.4% 0.148 140.7)
- #A55DB4
#A55DB4
oklch(59.4% 0.149 320.5)
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 #469338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #469338 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.