#46AE54
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.9% 0.16 146), rgb(70, 174, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#46AE54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AE54 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 174, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.16 146) |
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 #46AE54 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AE54 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AE54 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AE54 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B570
oklch(70.6% 0.125 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46AE54
oklch(66.9% 0.16 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 146)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#46AE54 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) | #B09F4C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FAA99 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AE54
#46AE54
oklch(66.9% 0.16 146)
- #C66EC9
#C66EC9
oklch(66.9% 0.16 326)
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 #46AE54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #46AE54 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.