#46A94D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.16 144.7), rgb(70, 169, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#46A94D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A94D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 169, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.16 144.7) |
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 #46A94D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A94D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A94D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A94D text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A94D
oklch(65.5% 0.16 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#088C24
oklch(55.7% 0.174 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#036015
oklch(42.5% 0.133 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F19
oklch(37.7% 0.104 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#46A94D 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) | #AC9B45 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9254 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A594 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A94D
#46A94D
oklch(65.5% 0.16 144.7)
- #C06AC6
#C06AC6
oklch(65.5% 0.16 324.8)
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 #46A94D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
Use #46A94D 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.