#46B482
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(69.3% 0.126 160.6), rgb(70, 180, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#46B482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B482 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 180, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.126 160.6) |
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 #46B482 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B482 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B482 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B482 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B482
oklch(69.3% 0.126 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#46B482 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) | #B2A77F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C85 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06B3A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B482
#46B482
oklch(69.3% 0.126 160.6)
- #D07CB4
#D07CB4
oklch(69.4% 0.125 340.6)
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 #46B482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #46B482 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.