#46AC37
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66% 0.181 141.2), rgb(70, 172, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#46AC37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AC37 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 172, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 141.2) |
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 #46AC37 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46AC37 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC37 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC37 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB660
oklch(70.7% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AC37
oklch(66% 0.181 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#125007
oklch(37.8% 0.118 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#46AC37 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) | #B09D27 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49442 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A794 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AC37
#46AC37
oklch(66% 0.181 141.2)
- #C367D4
#C367D4
oklch(66.1% 0.181 321.2)
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 #46AC37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AC37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #46AC37 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.