#46A657
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.146 147.2), rgb(70, 166, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#46A657 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A657 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 166, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.146 147.2) |
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 #46A657 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A657 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A657 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A657 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A657
oklch(64.8% 0.146 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#108B35
oklch(55.7% 0.159 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#076022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#154F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#46A657 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) | #A89951 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A393 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A657
#46A657
oklch(64.8% 0.146 147.2)
- #BD6CBC
#BD6CBC
oklch(64.9% 0.145 327.5)
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 #46A657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
Use #46A657 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.