#46A045
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.155 143.3), rgb(70, 160, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#46A045 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A045 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 160, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.155 143.3) |
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 #46A045 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A045 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A045 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46A045 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A045
oklch(63% 0.155 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#208B23
oklch(55.7% 0.169 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E7515
oklch(49% 0.156 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#126015
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#46A045 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) | #A3923C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B4C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389C8C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A045
#46A045
oklch(63% 0.155 143.3)
- #B565BE
#B565BE
oklch(63% 0.154 323.4)
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 #46A045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #46A045 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.