#46A152
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.144 146.2), rgb(70, 161, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#46A152 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A152 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 161, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.144 146.2) |
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 #46A152 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A152 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A152 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A152 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B376
oklch(70.6% 0.111 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A152
oklch(63.5% 0.144 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A34
oklch(55.6% 0.156 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#097526
oklch(49.1% 0.145 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#105F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#46A152 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) | #A3944C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C57 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349D8E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A152
#46A152
oklch(63.5% 0.144 146.2)
- #B668B9
#B668B9
oklch(63.4% 0.145 325.8)
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 #46A152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #46A152 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.