#46AC5B
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.5% 0.151 147.8), rgb(70, 172, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#46AC5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AC5B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 172, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.151 147.8) |
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 #46AC5B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AC5B | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC5B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC5B text on black | 7.31:1 | 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
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB576
oklch(70.8% 0.118 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AC5B
oklch(66.5% 0.151 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#104F20
oklch(37.7% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#46AC5B 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) | #AE9E55 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09561 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA999 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AC5B
#46AC5B
oklch(66.5% 0.151 147.8)
- #C46FC2
#C46FC2
oklch(66.5% 0.151 328)
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 #46AC5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
Use #46AC5B 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.