#46B04D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.3% 0.169 144.5), rgb(70, 176, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#46B04D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B04D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 176, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.169 144.5) |
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 #46B04D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B04D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B04D text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B04D text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B04D
oklch(67.3% 0.169 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#46B04D 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) | #B3A143 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69855 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31AC9A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B04D
#46B04D
oklch(67.3% 0.169 144.5)
- #C86DCF
#C86DCF
oklch(67.3% 0.169 324.6)
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 #46B04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
Use #46B04D 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.