#469B00
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.2% 0.185 136.8), rgb(70, 155, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#469B00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469B00 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 155, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.185 136.8) |
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 #469B00 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469B00 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469B00 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469B00 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B556
oklch(70.8% 0.145 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469B00
oklch(61.2% 0.185 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#469B00 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) | #A18D00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96861F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409583 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469B00
#469B00
oklch(61.2% 0.185 136.8)
- #AF59CC
#AF59CC
oklch(61.3% 0.185 316.9)
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 #469B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.004
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.005
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #469B00 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.