#46AE8D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.1% 0.109 169), rgb(70, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#46AE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.109 169) |
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 #46AE8D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AE8D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AE8D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AE8D text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300
#95CFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 169.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46AE8D
oklch(68.1% 0.109 169)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#46AE8D 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) | #AAA38B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AE8D
#46AE8D
oklch(68.1% 0.109 169)
- #CA7CA3
#CA7CA3
oklch(68.1% 0.108 349)
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 #46AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.015
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.047
Use #46AE8D 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.