#468D3A Color
#468D3A is rgb(70, 141, 58) in RGB, hsl(111, 42%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 59%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#468D3Argb(70, 141, 58)hsl(111, 42%, 39%)hsv(111, 59%, 55%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 59%, 45%)oklch(57.8% 0.138 140.9)lab(52.63% -35.99 36.31)lch(52.63% 51.13 134.75)What #468D3A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #468D3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#468D3A Channel Values
How #468D3A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 141 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 42% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 59% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #468D3A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #468D3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #468D3A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #468D3A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #468D3A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#468D3A#84843B#70883A#7B7B3E#6A833C#558686#4F896F#7D7D7DUsing #468D3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-468d3a: #468D3A;background-color: #468D3A;colors: { 'color-468d3a': '#468D3A' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.553, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_468d3a">#468D3A</color>fill="#468D3A"More Green Colors
#468D3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#468D3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #468D3A?
#468D3A is a dark green — rgb(70, 141, 58) in RGB and hsl(111, 42%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #468D3A?
#468D3A is rgb(70, 141, 58) — red 70, green 141, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #468D3A?
#468D3A converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 59%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #468D3A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #468D3A scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #468D3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #468D3A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.
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