#469F6D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.4% 0.115 156.3), rgb(70, 159, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#469F6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #469F6D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 159, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.115 156.3) |
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 #469F6D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #469F6D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #469F6D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #469F6D text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B289
oklch(70.8% 0.091 156)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#469F6D
oklch(63.4% 0.115 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8854
oklch(55.5% 0.124 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#087344
oklch(49% 0.115 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#105E38
oklch(42.7% 0.096 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D31
oklch(37.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#469F6D 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) | #9E946A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B70 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9E92 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #469F6D
#469F6D
oklch(63.4% 0.115 156.3)
- #B66EA5
#B66EA5
oklch(63.4% 0.116 336.1)
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 #469F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #469F6D 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.