#46705E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.055 165.4), rgb(70, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#46705E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46705E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.055 165.4) |
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 #46705E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46705E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46705E text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #46705E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.027 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9481
oklch(63% 0.054 165)
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Step 600
600
#517F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 165.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46705E
oklch(50.9% 0.055 165.4)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#46705E 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67655F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B706B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46705E
#46705E
oklch(50.9% 0.055 165.4)
- #7D596D
#7D596D
oklch(50.9% 0.055 344.8)
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 #46705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #46705E 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.