#46AF47
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67% 0.173 143.5), rgb(70, 175, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#46AF47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 143°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AF47 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 175, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.173 143.5) |
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 #46AF47 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AF47 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AF47 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AF47 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D393
oklch(80.9% 0.108 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46AF47
oklch(67% 0.173 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#46AF47 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) | #B2A03C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AA98 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AF47
#46AF47
oklch(67% 0.173 143.5)
- #C76BD1
#C76BD1
oklch(67% 0.173 323.5)
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 #46AF47, closest first.
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 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
Use #46AF47 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.