#46893F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.8% 0.128 141.9), rgb(70, 137, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#46893F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46893F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 137, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.128 141.9) |
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 #46893F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46893F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46893F text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46893F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B57
oklch(63.1% 0.117 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46893F
oklch(56.8% 0.128 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#34712D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C24
oklch(37.8% 0.077 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#46893F 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) | #8C7E38 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837844 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8578 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46893F
#46893F
oklch(56.8% 0.128 141.9)
- #995BA3
#995BA3
oklch(56.8% 0.127 321.9)
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 #46893F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
Use #46893F 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.