#46A562
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.8% 0.134 150.6), rgb(70, 165, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#46A562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A562 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.134 150.6) |
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 #46A562 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A562 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A562 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A562 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A562
oklch(64.8% 0.134 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#108A43
oklch(55.6% 0.146 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#075F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E28
oklch(37.7% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#46A562 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) | #A6985D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F66 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA294 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A562
#46A562
oklch(64.8% 0.134 150.6)
- #BC6EB4
#BC6EB4
oklch(64.8% 0.134 330.8)
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 #46A562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #46A562 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.