ColorTool
Log in
#468F4E

#468f4e ≈ Sea Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#468f4e is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.45% red, 56.08% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 51.05% cyan, 0% magenta, 45.45% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 126.58°, with 34.27% saturation and 41.76% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sea Green (#2e8b57), ΔE 4.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#339966
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.215

Complementary

  1. #468f4e
  2. #8f4687

Split complementary

  1. #468f4e
  2. #72468f
  3. #8f4662

Analogous

  1. #628f46
  2. #468f4e
  3. #468f72

Triadic

  1. #468f4e
  2. #4e468f
  3. #8f4e46

Tetradic

  1. #468f4e
  2. #46878f
  3. #8f4687
  4. #8f4e46

Square

  1. #468f4e
  2. #46628f
  3. #8f4687
  4. #8f7246

Monochromatic

  1. #142816
  2. #2d5c32
  3. #468f4e
  4. #6bb773
  5. #9ed0a4

Shades

#468f4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #468f4e
  2. #3f8146
  3. #38723e
  4. #316437
  5. #2a562f
  6. #234827
  7. #1c391f
  8. #152b17
  9. #0e1d10
  10. #070e08
  11. #000000

Tints

#468f4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #468f4e
  2. #599a60
  3. #6ba571
  4. #7eb183
  5. #90bc95
  6. #a3c7a7
  7. #b5d2b8
  8. #c8ddca
  9. #dae9dc
  10. #edf4ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#468f4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #468f4e
  2. #4c8e53
  3. #528c58
  4. #578b5d
  5. #5d8962
  6. #638867
  7. #69866c
  8. #6f8571
  9. #748376
  10. #7a827b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6d866f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #918449 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877d52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a8c7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a894b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #728551 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f8d6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-468f4e {
  color: #468f4e;
}
Background
.bg-468f4e {
  background-color: #468f4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-468f4e {
  border: 2px solid #468f4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #468f4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 70 143 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 127 34% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-468f4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #468f4e, #468f72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-468f4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(70 143 78 / 0.35);
}

#2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 4.51 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 6.92 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.92 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.31 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 8.84 #138808 India Green ΔE 9.04 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 9.18 #b970b1 Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Sea Green
#468f4e  rgb(70, 143, 78)  hsl(127, 34%, 42%)  Sea Green
#8f4687  rgb(143, 70, 135)  hsl(307, 34%, 42%)  Deep Plum
#4e468f  rgb(78, 70, 143)  hsl(247, 34%, 42%)  Dark Slate Blue
#8f4e46  rgb(143, 78, 70)  hsl(7, 34%, 42%)  Chestnut