#46AD56
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.7% 0.157 146.5), rgb(70, 173, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#46AD56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AD56 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 173, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 146.5) |
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 #46AD56 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AD56 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AD56 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AD56 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA4
oklch(81% 0.077 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AD56
oklch(66.7% 0.157 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 146.7)
#46AD56 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) | #AF9F4F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA999 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AD56
#46AD56
oklch(66.7% 0.157 146.5)
- #C56EC6
#C56EC6
oklch(66.7% 0.157 326.7)
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 #46AD56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
Use #46AD56 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.