#46A665
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.1% 0.133 151.5), rgb(70, 166, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#46A665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A665 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 166, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.133 151.5) |
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 #46A665 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A665 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A665 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A665 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB380
oklch(70.7% 0.103 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A665
oklch(65.1% 0.133 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A45
oklch(55.6% 0.144 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#055F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E29
oklch(37.7% 0.086 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#46A665 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) | #A79961 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9069 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA496 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A665
#46A665
oklch(65.1% 0.133 151.5)
- #BD6FB4
#BD6FB4
oklch(65.1% 0.133 331.3)
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 #46A665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #46A665 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.