#469929
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.8% 0.167 138.9), rgb(70, 153, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#469929 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469929 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 153, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.167 138.9) |
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 #469929 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469929 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469929 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469929 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.082 139)
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Step 400
400
#75B462
oklch(70.7% 0.131 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469929
oklch(60.8% 0.167 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.108 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#469929 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) | #9E8B16 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938434 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9483 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469929
#469929
oklch(60.8% 0.167 138.9)
- #AC5CC1
#AC5CC1
oklch(60.8% 0.167 319)
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 #469929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #469929 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.