#46A756
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.1% 0.149 146.9), rgb(70, 167, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#46A756 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A756 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 167, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.149 146.9) |
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 #46A756 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A756 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A756 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A756 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#6DB475
oklch(70.7% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A756
oklch(65.1% 0.149 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B33
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#056020
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#144F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#46A756 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) | #A9994F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A394 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A756
#46A756
oklch(65.1% 0.149 146.9)
- #BE6CBE
#BE6CBE
oklch(65.2% 0.148 327.1)
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 #46A756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
Use #46A756 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.