#46A83D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65% 0.172 142), rgb(70, 168, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#46A83D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A83D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 168, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.172 142) |
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 #46A83D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A83D | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A83D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A83D text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB565
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A83D
oklch(65% 0.172 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#144F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.112 142)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142)
#46A83D 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) | #AC9930 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9146 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A391 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A83D
#46A83D
oklch(65% 0.172 142)
- #BE66CC
#BE66CC
oklch(64.9% 0.172 322)
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 #46A83D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #46A83D 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.