#46A356
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.143 147.1), rgb(70, 163, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#46A356 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A356 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.143 147.1) |
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 #46A356 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A356 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A356 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A356 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A356
oklch(64% 0.143 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#188A37
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#027529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D6023
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147)
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Step 900
900
#174E22
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#46A356 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) | #A59650 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D5B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A091 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A356
#46A356
oklch(64% 0.143 147.1)
- #B96AB9
#B96AB9
oklch(64% 0.143 327.1)
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 #46A356, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46A356.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
Use #46A356 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.