#46A17C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(64.3% 0.104 164), rgb(70, 161, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#46A17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A17C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 161, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.104 164) |
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 #46A17C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A17C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A17C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A17C text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400
#6EB193
oklch(70.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A17C
oklch(64.3% 0.104 164)
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Step 600
600
#148861
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#46A17C 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) | #9E977A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA197 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A17C
#46A17C
oklch(64.3% 0.104 164)
- #BA739D
#BA739D
oklch(64.5% 0.104 344.1)
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 #46A17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
Use #46A17C 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.