#469672
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.2% 0.097 162.1), rgb(70, 150, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#469672 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469672 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.097 162.1) |
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 #469672 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469672 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469672 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469672 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469672
oklch(61.2% 0.097 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#298660
oklch(55.6% 0.105 162)
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Step 700
700
#19724F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#195D41
oklch(42.8% 0.082 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.063 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#469672 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) | #948C70 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888474 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A968C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469672
#469672
oklch(61.2% 0.097 162.1)
- #AC6C94
#AC6C94
oklch(61.3% 0.097 342.3)
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 #469672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.010
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #469672 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.