#46A42D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.8% 0.178 139.9), rgb(70, 164, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#46A42D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A42D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.178 139.9) |
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 #46A42D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A42D | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A42D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A42D text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A42D
oklch(63.8% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F05
oklch(37.6% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#46A42D 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) | #A99519 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D39 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9F8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A42D
#46A42D
oklch(63.8% 0.178 139.9)
- #B961CE
#B961CE
oklch(63.7% 0.179 319.6)
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 #46A42D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.046
Use #46A42D 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.