#46A449
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.157 144), rgb(70, 164, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#46A449 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A449 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.157 144) |
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 #46A449 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A449 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A449 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A449 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A449
oklch(64.1% 0.157 144)
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Step 600
600
#178B24
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144)
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Step 700
700
#027616
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144)
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Step 800
800
#0C6016
oklch(42.7% 0.131 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#164F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 144)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#46A449 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) | #A79640 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E50 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A090 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A449
#46A449
oklch(64.1% 0.157 144)
- #BA67C1
#BA67C1
oklch(64.1% 0.157 324.3)
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 #46A449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
Use #46A449 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.