#46853C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.7% 0.125 141), rgb(70, 133, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#46853C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46853C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.125 141) |
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 #46853C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46853C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46853C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46853C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#619B57
oklch(63.2% 0.115 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46853C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 141)
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Step 700
700
#37702E
oklch(49% 0.115 141)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C27
oklch(42.8% 0.097 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#46853C 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) | #887A35 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807541 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408174 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46853C
#46853C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 141)
- #94599F
#94599F
oklch(55.7% 0.124 321.1)
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 #46853C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #46853C 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.