#469D3F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.1% 0.156 142.2), rgb(70, 157, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#469D3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469D3F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 157, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.156 142.2) |
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 #469D3F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469D3F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469D3F text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469D3F text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469D3F
oklch(62.1% 0.156 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#258A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.169 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#15750E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#165F11
oklch(42.5% 0.13 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#469D3F 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) | #A19035 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958846 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9989 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469D3F
#469D3F
oklch(62.1% 0.156 142.2)
- #B162BD
#B162BD
oklch(62% 0.156 322.2)
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 #469D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
Use #469D3F 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.