#46A083
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.3% 0.097 169.3), rgb(70, 160, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#46A083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A083 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 160, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.097 169.3) |
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 #46A083 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A083 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A083 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A083 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A083
oklch(64.3% 0.097 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#158769
oklch(55.7% 0.106 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#46A083 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) | #9C9682 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D85 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A198 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A083
#46A083
oklch(64.3% 0.097 169.3)
- #B97496
#B97496
oklch(64.3% 0.097 349.2)
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 #46A083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
Use #46A083 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.