#46966E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.101 159.5), rgb(70, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#46966E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46966E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.101 159.5) |
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 #46966E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46966E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46966E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46966E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#74B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46966E
oklch(61.1% 0.101 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#29865C
oklch(55.5% 0.109 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A724C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#46966E 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) | #958C6C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898470 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C958B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46966E
#46966E
oklch(61.1% 0.101 159.5)
- #AB6B97
#AB6B97
oklch(61.1% 0.1 339.3)
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 #46966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.010
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
Use #46966E 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.