#469830
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.161 139.7), rgb(70, 152, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#469830 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469830 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.161 139.7) |
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 #469830 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469830 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469830 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469830 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469830
oklch(60.6% 0.161 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A07
oklch(55.6% 0.175 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F03
oklch(42.6% 0.134 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E10
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#469830 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) | #9C8B22 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928439 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9383 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469830
#469830
oklch(60.6% 0.161 139.7)
- #AB5DBD
#AB5DBD
oklch(60.6% 0.161 319.9)
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 #469830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
Use #469830 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.