#46A45E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.4% 0.137 149.4), rgb(70, 164, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#46A45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A45E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.137 149.4) |
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 #46A45E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A45E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A45E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A45E text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A45E
oklch(64.4% 0.137 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#148A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#164E26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#46A45E 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) | #A59759 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E63 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA193 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A45E
#46A45E
oklch(64.4% 0.137 149.4)
- #BB6DB5
#BB6DB5
oklch(64.5% 0.136 329.8)
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 #46A45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
Use #46A45E 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.