#469E49
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.5% 0.148 144.1), rgb(70, 158, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#469E49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469E49 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 158, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.148 144.1) |
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 #469E49 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469E49 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469E49 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469E49 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B371
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469E49
oklch(62.5% 0.148 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#228A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#12751E
oklch(49.1% 0.15 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#145F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#469E49 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) | #A19141 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379A8B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469E49
#469E49
oklch(62.5% 0.148 144.1)
- #B365B9
#B365B9
oklch(62.5% 0.148 324.5)
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 #469E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #469E49 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.