#46AA2E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.4% 0.185 140.2), rgb(70, 170, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#46AA2E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AA2E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 170, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.185 140.2) |
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 #46AA2E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AA2E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA2E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA2E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF98
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65C
oklch(70.7% 0.145 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AA2E
oklch(65.4% 0.185 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135001
oklch(37.8% 0.121 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#46AA2E 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) | #AF9B18 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A492 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AA2E
#46AA2E
oklch(65.4% 0.185 140.2)
- #C164D5
#C164D5
oklch(65.5% 0.185 320.3)
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 #46AA2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AA2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #46AA2E 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.