#469963
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.116 152.9), rgb(70, 153, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#469963 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469963 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 153, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.116 152.9) |
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 #469963 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469963 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469963 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469963 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCB0
oklch(81% 0.056 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B186
oklch(70.6% 0.09 153.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469963
oklch(61.7% 0.116 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#27884E
oklch(55.7% 0.126 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#17733F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#185E34
oklch(42.8% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#122D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.8)
#469963 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) | #998E5F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8666 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31978B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469963
#469963
oklch(61.7% 0.116 152.9)
- #AE69A3
#AE69A3
oklch(61.6% 0.117 332.9)
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 #469963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #469963 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.