#46AA4B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.163 144.3), rgb(70, 170, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#46AA4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AA4B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 170, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.163 144.3) |
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 #46AA4B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AA4B | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA4B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA4B text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AA4B
oklch(65.7% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#026112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#124F17
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#46AA4B 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) | #AD9B42 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09352 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A695 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AA4B
#46AA4B
oklch(65.7% 0.163 144.3)
- #C16AC8
#C16AC8
oklch(65.7% 0.163 324.4)
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 #46AA4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #46AA4B 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.