#46A97E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.4% 0.114 162.1), rgb(70, 169, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#46A97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A97E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.114 162.1) |
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 #46A97E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A97E | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A97E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A97E text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB290
oklch(70.6% 0.089 162.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A97E
oklch(66.4% 0.114 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#104E35
oklch(37.8% 0.075 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#46A97E 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) | #A79E7C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999381 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A99D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A97E
#46A97E
oklch(66.4% 0.114 162.1)
- #C376A7
#C376A7
oklch(66.4% 0.114 342)
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 #46A97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
Use #46A97E 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.