#46AE40
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.6% 0.177 142.4), rgb(70, 174, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#46AE40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AE40 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 174, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.177 142.4) |
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 #46AE40 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AE40 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AE40 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AE40 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#6AB664
oklch(70.7% 0.138 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AE40
oklch(66.6% 0.177 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#10500D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#46AE40 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) | #B29F33 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A997 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AE40
#46AE40
oklch(66.6% 0.177 142.4)
- #C669D3
#C669D3
oklch(66.7% 0.178 322.6)
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 #46AE40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46AE40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
Use #46AE40 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.