#46A477
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.113 160), rgb(70, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#46A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 160°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A477 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.113 160) |
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 #46A477 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A477 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A477 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A477 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 160.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A477
oklch(65% 0.113 160)
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Step 600
600
#0E895A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#065E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#46A477 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) | #A29974 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A398 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A477
#46A477
oklch(65% 0.113 160)
- #BC73A5
#BC73A5
oklch(65% 0.112 339.6)
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 #46A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
Use #46A477 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.