#46A072
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.8% 0.112 158.5), rgb(70, 160, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#46A072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A072 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.112 158.5) |
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 #46A072 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A072 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A072 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A072 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#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
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18C
oklch(70.6% 0.087 158.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A072
oklch(63.8% 0.112 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#198858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#037348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#46A072 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) | #9F956F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C75 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279F94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A072
#46A072
oklch(63.8% 0.112 158.5)
- #B770A3
#B770A3
oklch(63.8% 0.111 338)
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 #46A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #46A072 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.