#46A201
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.4), rgb(70, 162, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#46A201 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A201 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 162, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.4) |
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 #46A201 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A201 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A201 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A201 text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 137)
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Step 400
400
#70B653
oklch(70.8% 0.151 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A201
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F02
oklch(27.1% 0.08 137.6)
#46A201 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) | #A89300 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9C89 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A201
#46A201
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.4)
- #B75CD4
#B75CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.192 317.3)
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 #46A201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.055
Use #46A201 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.