#46A04D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.147 145), rgb(70, 160, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#46A04D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A04D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 160, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.147 145) |
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 #46A04D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A04D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A04D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A04D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.16 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7521
oklch(49.1% 0.149 145)
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Step 800
800
#125F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#46A04D 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) | #A39346 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369C8D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A04D
#46A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145)
- #B567BA
#B567BA
oklch(63.1% 0.147 324.9)
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 #46A04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.045
Use #46A04D 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.