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#468656 color: Kilkenny

#468656 is rgb(70, 134, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.409% 0.09947 150.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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135°
100%

56.4%
0.099
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #468656

#468656 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kilkenny (#498555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #468656 mixed with white

  1. 468656
  2. 599266
  3. 6c9e76
  4. 7ea986
  5. 90b597
  6. a2c2a8
  7. b4ceb9
  8. c7daca
  9. d9e6db
  10. ecf3ed

Darker: #468656 mixed with black

  1. 468656
  2. 3c744a
  3. 32623e
  4. 285132
  5. 1e4027
  6. 15301c
  7. 0d2112
  8. 051308
  9. 020602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468656 with less saturation

  1. 468656
  2. 4c8559
  3. 52835d
  4. 578160
  5. 5c8063
  6. 617e66
  7. 657d6a
  8. 6a7b6d
  9. 6e7970
  10. 727773

Questions about #468656

What color is #468656?

#468656 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(70, 134, 86), in HSL hsl(135, 31.37%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.409% 0.09947 150.279).

What colors go well with #468656?

The complementary color of #468656 is #975f91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e7e36 and #0e8878. The triadic partners are #5f72b0 and #a85e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #468656?

White text reads better on #468656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468656 a warm or cool color?

#468656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.099.