#469F4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.145 145.3), rgb(70, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#469F4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469F4E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 145.3) |
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 #469F4E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469F4E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469F4E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #469F4E 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B374
oklch(70.6% 0.113 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469F4E
oklch(62.9% 0.145 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#208A31
oklch(55.6% 0.158 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F7523
oklch(49.1% 0.147 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#135F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#469F4E 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) | #A19247 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369B8C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469F4E
#469F4E
oklch(62.9% 0.145 145.3)
- #B467B8
#B467B8
oklch(62.9% 0.144 325.3)
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 #469F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #469F4E 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.