#46AD41
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.4% 0.175 142.6), rgb(70, 173, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#46AD41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AD41 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 173, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 142.6) |
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 #46AD41 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AD41 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AD41 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AD41 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB665
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AD41
oklch(66.4% 0.175 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#10500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#46AD41 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) | #B19E35 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A896 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AD41
#46AD41
oklch(66.4% 0.175 142.6)
- #C469D1
#C469D1
oklch(66.3% 0.175 322.5)
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 #46AD41, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AD41.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
Use #46AD41 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.