#46A72C
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.6% 0.182 139.9), rgb(70, 167, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#46A72C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A72C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 167, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.182 139.9) |
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 #46A72C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A72C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A72C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A72C text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A72C
oklch(64.6% 0.182 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#155002
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#46A72C 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) | #AC9815 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA18F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A72C
#46A72C
oklch(64.6% 0.182 139.9)
- #BD62D2
#BD62D2
oklch(64.6% 0.183 319.8)
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 #46A72C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
Use #46A72C 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.