#46AD4F
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.6% 0.163 145), rgb(70, 173, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#46AD4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AD4F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 173, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.163 145) |
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 #46AD4F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AD4F | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AD4F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AD4F text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56D
oklch(70.6% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AD4F
oklch(66.6% 0.163 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#104F18
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#46AD4F 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) | #B09E46 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39556 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A998 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AD4F
#46AD4F
oklch(66.6% 0.163 145)
- #C56CCA
#C56CCA
oklch(66.5% 0.164 325.3)
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 #46AD4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
Use #46AD4F 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.