#46AC15
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.8% 0.199 138.6), rgb(70, 172, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#46AC15 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AC15 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 172, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.199 138.6) |
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 #46AC15 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AC15 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC15 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC15 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D093
oklch(80.9% 0.097 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB752
oklch(70.7% 0.156 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AC15
oklch(65.8% 0.199 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.082 138.6)
#46AC15 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) | #B19C00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA692 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AC15
#46AC15
oklch(65.8% 0.199 138.6)
- #C361DE
#C361DE
oklch(65.8% 0.2 318.5)
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 #46AC15, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AC15.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
Use #46AC15 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.