#46884B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.114 145.4), rgb(70, 136, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#46884B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46884B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 136, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.114 145.4) |
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 #46884B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46884B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46884B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46884B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AF81
oklch(70.8% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A61
oklch(63% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46884B
oklch(56.7% 0.114 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#347039
oklch(49.1% 0.106 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#46884B 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) | #8A7E46 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8579 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46884B
#46884B
oklch(56.7% 0.114 145.4)
- #985D9B
#985D9B
oklch(56.6% 0.115 325.2)
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 #46884B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
Use #46884B 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.