#46B16E
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.1% 0.14 153), rgb(70, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#46B16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B16E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.14 153) |
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 #46B16E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B16E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B16E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B16E text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.086 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B16E
oklch(68.1% 0.14 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#46B16E 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) | #B1A369 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39972 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21AFA0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B16E
#46B16E
oklch(68.1% 0.14 153)
- #CB76BD
#CB76BD
oklch(68.2% 0.139 333.3)
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 #46B16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
Use #46B16E 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.