#46AC59
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.4% 0.153 147.3), rgb(70, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#46AC59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AC59 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.153 147.3) |
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 #46AC59 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AC59 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC59 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC59 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB574
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AC59
oklch(66.4% 0.153 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#104F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#46AC59 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) | #AE9E52 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA898 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AC59
#46AC59
oklch(66.4% 0.153 147.3)
- #C46EC3
#C46EC3
oklch(66.4% 0.153 327.5)
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 #46AC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #46AC59 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.