#469470
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.096 161.6), rgb(70, 148, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#469470 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469470 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 148, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.096 161.6) |
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 #469470 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469470 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469470 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469470 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B092
oklch(70.8% 0.076 161.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469470
oklch(60.7% 0.096 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8660
oklch(55.6% 0.104 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D714F
oklch(49% 0.096 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#469470 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) | #928A6E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878272 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C948A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469470
#469470
oklch(60.7% 0.096 161.6)
- #A96B93
#A96B93
oklch(60.7% 0.095 341.2)
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 #469470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #469470 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.