#469943
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.147 142.9), rgb(70, 153, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#469943 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469943 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 153, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.147 142.9) |
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 #469943 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469943 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469943 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469943 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B370
oklch(70.7% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469943
oklch(61.1% 0.147 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8929
oklch(55.5% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B741B
oklch(49% 0.148 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F19
oklch(42.7% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#469943 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) | #9C8C3B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918549 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9586 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469943
#469943
oklch(61.1% 0.147 142.9)
- #AC62B6
#AC62B6
oklch(61.1% 0.146 322.7)
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 #469943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #469943 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.