#46B427
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68% 0.2 140), rgb(70, 180, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#46B427 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B427 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 180, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.2 140) |
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 #46B427 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B427 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B427 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B427 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#94D486
oklch(80.8% 0.125 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B427
oklch(68% 0.2 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#46B427 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) | #B9A300 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A37 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AE9A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B427
#46B427
oklch(68% 0.2 140)
- #CD67E3
#CD67E3
oklch(68.1% 0.2 320.2)
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 #46B427, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46B427.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
Use #46B427 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.