#46AC22
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.9% 0.194 139.3), rgb(70, 172, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#46AC22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AC22 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 172, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.194 139.3) |
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 #46AC22 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AC22 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC22 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC22 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB756
oklch(70.8% 0.152 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AC22
oklch(65.9% 0.194 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 139.3)
#46AC22 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 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59432 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA693 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AC22
#46AC22
oklch(65.9% 0.194 139.3)
- #C363DB
#C363DB
oklch(65.9% 0.194 319.3)
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 #46AC22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AC22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #46AC22 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.