#46AA4E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.16 144.9), rgb(70, 170, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#46AA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 145°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AA4E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 170, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.16 144.9) |
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 #46AA4E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AA4E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA4E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AA4E text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA2
oklch(81% 0.079 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AA4E
oklch(65.8% 0.16 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#048C24
oklch(55.7% 0.174 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#016116
oklch(42.8% 0.134 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#124F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E10
oklch(26.8% 0.066 145.1)
#46AA4E 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) | #AD9C46 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09355 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A695 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AA4E
#46AA4E
oklch(65.8% 0.16 144.9)
- #C16BC7
#C16BC7
oklch(65.8% 0.16 324.8)
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 #46AA4E, 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 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
Use #46AA4E 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.