#46B345
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68% 0.18 143.1), rgb(70, 179, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#46B345 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B345 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 179, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.18 143.1) |
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 #46B345 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B345 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B345 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B345 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D491
oklch(81% 0.113 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B345
oklch(68% 0.18 143.1)
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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)
#46B345 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) | #B7A339 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32AE9B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B345
#46B345
oklch(68% 0.18 143.1)
- #CC6CD7
#CC6CD7
oklch(68% 0.18 323.4)
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 #46B345, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46B345.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #46B345 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.