#46A23E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.163 142), rgb(70, 162, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#46A23E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A23E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 162, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.163 142) |
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 #46A23E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A23E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46A23E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A23E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B569
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A23E
oklch(63.4% 0.163 142)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B14
oklch(55.6% 0.177 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#10600A
oklch(42.7% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F14
oklch(37.8% 0.106 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#46A23E 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) | #A69433 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399D8D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A23E
#46A23E
oklch(63.4% 0.163 142)
- #B764C4
#B764C4
oklch(63.4% 0.163 322)
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 #46A23E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
Use #46A23E 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.