#46A03E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.9% 0.161 142), rgb(70, 160, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#46A03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A03E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 160, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.161 142) |
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 #46A03E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A03E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A03E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46A03E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A03E
oklch(62.9% 0.161 142)
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Step 600
600
#208B17
oklch(55.7% 0.175 142)
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Step 700
700
#0F7605
oklch(49.2% 0.163 142)
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Step 800
800
#13600C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 142)
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Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#46A03E 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) | #A49233 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A46 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399B8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A03E
#46A03E
oklch(62.9% 0.161 142)
- #B563C2
#B563C2
oklch(62.9% 0.162 322)
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 #46A03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
Use #46A03E 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.