#46AB47
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.9% 0.168 143.5), rgb(70, 171, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#46AB47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AB47 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 171, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.168 143.5) |
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 #46AB47 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AB47 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AB47 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AB47 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB569
oklch(70.6% 0.131 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AB47
oklch(65.9% 0.168 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C16
oklch(55.6% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F14
oklch(37.6% 0.109 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#46AB47 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) | #AE9C3D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1944F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A695 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AB47
#46AB47
oklch(65.9% 0.168 143.5)
- #C26ACC
#C26ACC
oklch(66% 0.167 323.4)
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 #46AB47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
Use #46AB47 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.