#46A266
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.1% 0.126 152.6), rgb(70, 162, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#46A266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A266 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 162, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.126 152.6) |
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 #46A266 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A266 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A266 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A266 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB383
oklch(70.8% 0.099 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A266
oklch(64.1% 0.126 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#17894A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#01743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#46A266 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) | #A29662 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D6A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA093 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A266
#46A266
oklch(64.1% 0.126 152.6)
- #B96EAE
#B96EAE
oklch(64.2% 0.126 332.4)
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 #46A266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
Use #46A266 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.