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#468e5b color: Middle Green

#468e5b is rgb(70, 142, 91) in RGB and oklch(58.62% 0.10687 151.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

58.6%
0.107
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #468e5b

#468e5b is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #468e5b mixed with white

  1. 468e5b
  2. 5a996b
  3. 6da47a
  4. 7faf8a
  5. 91bb9a
  6. a3c6ab
  7. b5d1bb
  8. c8ddcc
  9. dae8dd
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #468e5b mixed with black

  1. 468e5b
  2. 3c7b4e
  3. 326841
  4. 285635
  5. 1e4429
  6. 15341e
  7. 0d2413
  8. 051509
  9. 020703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468e5b with less saturation

  1. 468e5b
  2. 4d8c5f
  3. 548b62
  4. 5a8966
  5. 608769
  6. 65866c
  7. 6a846f
  8. 6f8273
  9. 738076
  10. 787e79

Questions about #468e5b

What color is #468e5b?

#468e5b is soft green. The closest named color is Middle Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 142, 91), in HSL hsl(137.5, 33.96%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.62% 0.10687 151.335).

What colors go well with #468e5b?

The complementary color of #468e5b is #a06399. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728637 and #009080. The triadic partners are #6578bc and #b36254.

Is white or black text more readable on #468e5b?

White text reads better on #468e5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468e5b a warm or cool color?

#468e5b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.107.