#46AB85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.111 165.4), rgb(70, 171, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#46AB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AB85 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 171, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.111 165.4) |
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 #46AB85 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AB85 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AB85 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AB85 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46AB85
oklch(67.1% 0.111 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#46AB85 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) | #A8A083 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999587 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CABA0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AB85
#46AB85
oklch(67.1% 0.111 165.4)
- #C679A5
#C679A5
oklch(67.2% 0.111 345.2)
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 #46AB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
Use #46AB85 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.