#46A74C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.9% 0.158 144.6), rgb(70, 167, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#46A74C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A74C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 167, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.158 144.6) |
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 #46A74C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A74C | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A74C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A74C text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A74C
oklch(64.9% 0.158 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F8B25
oklch(55.5% 0.171 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#076016
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#144F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#46A74C 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) | #AA9944 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9053 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A392 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A74C
#46A74C
oklch(64.9% 0.158 144.6)
- #BD69C4
#BD69C4
oklch(64.9% 0.158 324.3)
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 #46A74C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
Use #46A74C 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.