#46A465
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.6% 0.13 151.8), rgb(70, 164, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#46A465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 152°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A465 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.13 151.8) |
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 #46A465 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A465 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A465 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A465 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A465
oklch(64.6% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#128A47
oklch(55.7% 0.141 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#095F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#154E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#46A465 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) | #A49861 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA294 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A465
#46A465
oklch(64.6% 0.13 151.8)
- #BB6EB1
#BB6EB1
oklch(64.5% 0.13 331.8)
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 #46A465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
Use #46A465 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.