#46A679
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.5% 0.114 160.4), rgb(70, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#46A679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A679 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.114 160.4) |
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 #46A679 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A679 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A679 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A679 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A679
oklch(65.5% 0.114 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#05895A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#025E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#134D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#46A679 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) | #A49B76 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FA59A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A679
#46A679
oklch(65.5% 0.114 160.4)
- #BF74A6
#BF74A6
oklch(65.5% 0.114 340.5)
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 #46A679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
Use #46A679 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.