#46A260
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.132 150.3), rgb(70, 162, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#46A260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A260 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 162, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 150.3) |
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 #46A260 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A260 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A260 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A260 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A260
oklch(64% 0.132 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#188A43
oklch(55.7% 0.144 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#027535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#174E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#46A260 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) | #A3955B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D64 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9F92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A260
#46A260
oklch(64% 0.132 150.3)
- #B86CB1
#B86CB1
oklch(63.9% 0.132 330.4)
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 #46A260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
Use #46A260 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.