#469744
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.143 143.1), rgb(70, 151, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#469744 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469744 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 151, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.143 143.1) |
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 #469744 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469744 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469744 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469744 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B372
oklch(70.8% 0.113 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469744
oklch(60.6% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D892D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E741F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F1C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#469744 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) | #9A8A3C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9384 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469744
#469744
oklch(60.6% 0.143 143.1)
- #AA61B3
#AA61B3
oklch(60.6% 0.144 323)
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 #469744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #469744 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.