#469945
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.145 143.3), rgb(70, 153, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#469945 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469945 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 153, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.145 143.3) |
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 #469945 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469945 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469945 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469945 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#74B371
oklch(70.7% 0.114 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469945
oklch(61.1% 0.145 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A892C
oklch(55.5% 0.157 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B741E
oklch(49% 0.146 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.095 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#469945 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) | #9C8C3D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9586 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469945
#469945
oklch(61.1% 0.145 143.3)
- #AD62B5
#AD62B5
oklch(61.2% 0.146 323.6)
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 #469945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #469945 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.