#469760
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.116 152), rgb(70, 151, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#469760 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469760 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 151, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.116 152) |
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 #469760 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469760 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469760 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469760 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAF
oklch(81% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#74B185
oklch(70.7% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469760
oklch(61.1% 0.116 152)
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Step 600
600
#2A884D
oklch(55.7% 0.126 152)
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Step 700
700
#1B733E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 152)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E33
oklch(42.8% 0.098 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 152)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#469760 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) | #978C5C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8463 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329589 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469760
#469760
oklch(61.1% 0.116 152)
- #AB68A2
#AB68A2
oklch(61% 0.115 331.9)
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 #469760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
Use #469760 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.