#469F4B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.148 144.6), rgb(70, 159, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#469F4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469F4B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 159, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.148 144.6) |
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 #469F4B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469F4B | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469F4B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469F4B text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469F4B
oklch(62.8% 0.148 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#218A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.16 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F751F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#135F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#194E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#469F4B 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) | #A29244 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A51 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379B8C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469F4B
#469F4B
oklch(62.8% 0.148 144.6)
- #B466BA
#B466BA
oklch(62.9% 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 #469F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
Use #469F4B 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.