#46A96B
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66% 0.131 153.3), rgb(70, 169, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#46A96B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A96B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 169, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.131 153.3) |
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 #46A96B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A96B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A96B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A96B text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB382
oklch(70.6% 0.103 153.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A96B
oklch(66% 0.131 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#46A96B 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) | #A99C67 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A799 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A96B
#46A96B
oklch(66% 0.131 153.3)
- #C172B4
#C172B4
oklch(66% 0.13 333.2)
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 #46A96B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #46A96B 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.