#46A10A
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.189 137.6), rgb(70, 161, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#46A10A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A10A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 161, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 88%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.189 137.6) |
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 #46A10A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A10A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A10A text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A10A text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B655
oklch(70.8% 0.149 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A10A
oklch(62.8% 0.189 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F03
oklch(27.2% 0.078 137.5)
#46A10A 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) | #A69200 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B24 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9B88 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A10A
#46A10A
oklch(62.8% 0.189 137.6)
- #B65CD2
#B65CD2
oklch(62.9% 0.189 317.5)
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 #46A10A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.053
Use #46A10A 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.