#469811
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.177 137.1), rgb(70, 152, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#469811 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469811 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.177 137.1) |
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 #469811 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469811 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469811 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469811 text on black | 5.75:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B45A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469811
oklch(60.4% 0.177 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#469811 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938325 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409281 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469811
#469811
oklch(60.4% 0.177 137.1)
- #AB59C6
#AB59C6
oklch(60.5% 0.177 317.1)
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 #469811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.010
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.050
Use #469811 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.