#46A14D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.149 145), rgb(70, 161, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#46A14D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A14D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 161, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.149 145) |
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 #46A14D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A14D | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A14D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A14D text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A14D
oklch(63.4% 0.149 145)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.162 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A7520
oklch(49% 0.15 145)
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Step 800
800
#10601C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#46A14D 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) | #A49446 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #369D8E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A14D
#46A14D
oklch(63.4% 0.149 145)
- #B667BB
#B667BB
oklch(63.3% 0.149 325)
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 #46A14D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
Use #46A14D 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.