#46A550
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.5% 0.152 145.5), rgb(70, 165, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#46A550 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A550 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 165, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.152 145.5) |
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 #46A550 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A550 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A550 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A550 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
#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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB472
oklch(70.7% 0.118 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A550
oklch(64.5% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#148B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A601C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#46A550 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) | #A79749 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F56 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A191 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A550
#46A550
oklch(64.5% 0.152 145.5)
- #BB69BF
#BB69BF
oklch(64.4% 0.152 325.5)
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 #46A550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #46A550 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.