#469A48
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.4% 0.144 144), rgb(70, 154, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#469A48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469A48 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 154, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.144 144) |
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 #469A48 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469A48 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469A48 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469A48 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469A48
oklch(61.4% 0.144 144)
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Step 600
600
#28892F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#197421
oklch(49% 0.145 144)
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Step 800
800
#195F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#469A48 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) | #9D8D41 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399687 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469A48
#469A48
oklch(61.4% 0.144 144)
- #AE63B5
#AE63B5
oklch(61.4% 0.145 324)
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 #469A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #469A48 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.