#46AA0D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.2% 0.199 138.2), rgb(70, 170, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#46AA0D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AA0D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 170, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.199 138.2) |
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 #46AA0D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AA0D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA0D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA0D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#6CB752
oklch(70.8% 0.156 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AA0D
oklch(65.2% 0.199 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F01
oklch(27% 0.082 138.2)
#46AA0D 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) | #B09A00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39227 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA490 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AA0D
#46AA0D
oklch(65.2% 0.199 138.2)
- #C160DC
#C160DC
oklch(65.3% 0.198 318.4)
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 #46AA0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AA0D.
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 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
Use #46AA0D 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.