#46A90A
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65% 0.198 138.1), rgb(70, 169, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#46A90A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A90A |
| RGB | rgb(70, 169, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 89%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.198 138.1) |
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 #46A90A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A90A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A90A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A90A text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2D093
oklch(80.9% 0.096 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB752
oklch(70.8% 0.155 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A90A
oklch(65% 0.198 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F01
oklch(27% 0.082 138.2)
#46A90A 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) | #AF9900 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29126 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA38F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A90A
#46A90A
oklch(65% 0.198 138.1)
- #BF5FDB
#BF5FDB
oklch(64.9% 0.198 318.1)
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 #46A90A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46A90A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
Use #46A90A 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.