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#468b22 color: Direct Green

#468b22 is rgb(70, 139, 34) in RGB and oklch(57.011% 0.15378 137.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

57%
0.154
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #468b22

#468b22 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Direct Green (#3f8a24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #468b22 mixed with white

  1. 468b22
  2. 59973e
  3. 6ba255
  4. 7eae6a
  5. 90b980
  6. a2c595
  7. b4d1aa
  8. c7dcbf
  9. d9e8d4
  10. ecf3e9

Darker: #468b22 mixed with black

  1. 468b22
  2. 3c781c
  3. 326616
  4. 285411
  5. 1e430b
  6. 153207
  7. 0d2303
  8. 051401
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468b22 with less saturation

  1. 468b22
  2. 4c8930
  3. 52883b
  4. 588644
  5. 5d844d
  6. 628255
  7. 66805c
  8. 6b7e63
  9. 6f7c6a
  10. 737a71

Questions about #468b22

What color is #468b22?

#468b22 is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 34), in HSL hsl(99.43, 60.69%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.011% 0.15378 137.166).

What colors go well with #468b22?

The complementary color of #468b22 is #9b56b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827c00 and #009066. The triadic partners are #3576d0 and #c14956.

Is white or black text more readable on #468b22?

White text reads better on #468b22: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468b22 a warm or cool color?

#468b22 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.154.