#46A981
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.5% 0.111 163.8), rgb(70, 169, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#46A981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A981 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.111 163.8) |
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 #46A981 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A981 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A981 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A981 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.054 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB292
oklch(70.7% 0.087 164)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A981
oklch(66.5% 0.111 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#104D37
oklch(37.6% 0.072 164.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D20
oklch(26.8% 0.046 164.1)
#46A981 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) | #A69E7F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989484 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14A99E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A981
#46A981
oklch(66.5% 0.111 163.8)
- #C377A5
#C377A5
oklch(66.5% 0.111 343.5)
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 #46A981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
Use #46A981 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.