#46B045
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.2% 0.176 143.2), rgb(70, 176, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#46B045 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B045 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 176, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.176 143.2) |
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 #46B045 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B045 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B045 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B045 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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 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
#96D392
oklch(80.9% 0.109 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B045
oklch(67.2% 0.176 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A714
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#46B045 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) | #B4A139 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6984E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AB99 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B045
#46B045
oklch(67.2% 0.176 143.2)
- #C86BD3
#C86BD3
oklch(67.2% 0.176 323.2)
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 #46B045, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46B045.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
Use #46B045 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.