#046A3F
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.2% 0.109 157), rgb(4, 106, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#046A3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046A3F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 106, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.109 157) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #046A3F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046A3F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046A3F text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #046A3F text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 157)
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Step 600
600
#268757
oklch(55.5% 0.116 157.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046A3F
oklch(46.2% 0.109 157)
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Step 800
800
#175D3A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D32
oklch(37.8% 0.071 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#046A3F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #69613C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5942 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00695F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046A3F
#046A3F
oklch(46.2% 0.109 157)
- #7E3E6E
#7E3E6E
oklch(46.2% 0.109 337.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #046A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #046A3F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.