#469B32
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.4% 0.163 140.1), rgb(70, 155, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#469B32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469B32 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 155, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.163 140.1) |
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 #469B32 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469B32 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469B32 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469B32 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B466
oklch(70.7% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469B32
oklch(61.4% 0.163 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#298A04
oklch(55.5% 0.177 140)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#196001
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E10
oklch(37.6% 0.106 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#469B32 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) | #9F8D24 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9686 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469B32
#469B32
oklch(61.4% 0.163 140.1)
- #AF5FC0
#AF5FC0
oklch(61.5% 0.163 320.4)
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 #469B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.047
Use #469B32 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.