#46A185
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.6% 0.097 170.2), rgb(70, 161, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#46A185 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A185 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 161, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.097 170.2) |
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 #46A185 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A185 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A185 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A185 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A185
oklch(64.6% 0.097 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#12876A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#085D48
oklch(42.7% 0.082 170)
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Step 900
900
#154C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#46A185 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) | #9D9784 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D87 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A299 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A185
#46A185
oklch(64.6% 0.097 170.2)
- #BB7596
#BB7596
oklch(64.7% 0.097 350.4)
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 #46A185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
Use #46A185 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.