#46A533
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.175 140.6), rgb(70, 165, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#46A533 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A533 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 165, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.175 140.6) |
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 #46A533 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A533 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A533 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A533 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB561
oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A533
oklch(64.1% 0.175 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F09
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#46A533 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) | #A99623 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA08E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A533
#46A533
oklch(64.1% 0.175 140.6)
- #BB63CD
#BB63CD
oklch(64.2% 0.176 320.6)
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 #46A533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #46A533 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.