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#468b59 color: Middle Green

#468b59 is rgb(70, 139, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.789% 0.10425 150.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

57.8%
0.104
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #468b59

#468b59 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Green (#4d8c57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #468b59 mixed with white

  1. 468b59
  2. 599669
  3. 6ca279
  4. 7ead89
  5. 91b999
  6. a3c4a9
  7. b5d0ba
  8. c7dccb
  9. dae7dc
  10. ecf3ed

Darker: #468b59 mixed with black

  1. 468b59
  2. 3c784c
  3. 326640
  4. 285434
  5. 1e4328
  6. 15321d
  7. 0d2313
  8. 051409
  9. 020703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468b59 with less saturation

  1. 468b59
  2. 4d895d
  3. 538860
  4. 598663
  5. 5e8567
  6. 63836a
  7. 68816d
  8. 6d7f70
  9. 717d73
  10. 757b77

Questions about #468b59

What color is #468b59?

#468b59 is soft green. The closest named color is Middle Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 89), in HSL hsl(136.52, 33.01%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.789% 0.10425 150.908).

What colors go well with #468b59?

The complementary color of #468b59 is #9d6296. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718337 and #008d7d. The triadic partners are #6375b7 and #af6153.

Is white or black text more readable on #468b59?

White text reads better on #468b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468b59 a warm or cool color?

#468b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.104.