#469C47
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.147 143.7), rgb(70, 156, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#469C47 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469C47 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 156, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.147 143.7) |
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 #469C47 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469C47 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469C47 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469C47 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B371
oklch(70.7% 0.115 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469C47
oklch(62% 0.147 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#268A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.16 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#16751D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#175F1B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#469C47 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) | #9F8F3F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389889 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469C47
#469C47
oklch(62% 0.147 143.7)
- #B064B8
#B064B8
oklch(62% 0.147 323.6)
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 #469C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.046
Use #469C47 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.