#46B54D
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.176 144.4), rgb(70, 181, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#46B54D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 144°. 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B54D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 181, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.176 144.4) |
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 #46B54D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B54D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B54D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B54D text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D394
oklch(80.8% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B54D
oklch(68.6% 0.176 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#46B54D 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) | #B8A543 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C55 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FB09E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B54D
#46B54D
oklch(68.6% 0.176 144.4)
- #CE6FD6
#CE6FD6
oklch(68.6% 0.176 324.3)
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 #46B54D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
Use #46B54D 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.