#46A85E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.5% 0.142 149), rgb(70, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#46A85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A85E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.142 149) |
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 #46A85E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A85E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A85E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A85E text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A85E
oklch(65.5% 0.142 149)
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Step 600
600
#078B3B
oklch(55.7% 0.155 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#036027
oklch(42.8% 0.119 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#46A85E 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) | #A99B58 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9263 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA596 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A85E
#46A85E
oklch(65.5% 0.142 149)
- #BF6EBB
#BF6EBB
oklch(65.4% 0.142 328.8)
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 #46A85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
Use #46A85E 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.