#46A14E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.148 145.2), rgb(70, 161, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#46A14E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A14E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 161, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.148 145.2) |
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 #46A14E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A14E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A14E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A14E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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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
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A14E
oklch(63.4% 0.148 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A2F
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A7521
oklch(49% 0.149 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#10601D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#46A14E 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) | #A49447 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C54 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #359D8E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A14E
#46A14E
oklch(63.4% 0.148 145.2)
- #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 #46A14E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
Use #46A14E 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.