#469854
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.129 147.4), rgb(70, 152, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#469854 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469854 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.129 147.4) |
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 #469854 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469854 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469854 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469854 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469854
oklch(61.1% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A883F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7431
oklch(49.2% 0.131 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E29
oklch(42.6% 0.108 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.083 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#469854 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) | #9A8C4F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369588 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469854
#469854
oklch(61.1% 0.129 147.4)
- #AC65AB
#AC65AB
oklch(61.1% 0.13 327.5)
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 #469854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
Use #469854 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.