#46A237
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.169 141), rgb(70, 162, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#46A237 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A237 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 162, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.169 141) |
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 #46A237 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A237 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A237 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A237 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A237
oklch(63.4% 0.169 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#184F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#46A237 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) | #A69429 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C40 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9D8C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A237
#46A237
oklch(63.4% 0.169 141)
- #B763C7
#B763C7
oklch(63.4% 0.168 321)
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 #46A237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #46A237 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.