#46B773
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.8% 0.143 153.7), rgb(70, 183, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#46B773 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B773 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 183, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 153.7) |
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 #46B773 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B773 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B773 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B773 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B773
oklch(69.8% 0.143 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#46B773 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) | #B7A96E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E77 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19B5A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B773
#46B773
oklch(69.8% 0.143 153.7)
- #D279C3
#D279C3
oklch(69.7% 0.144 333.5)
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 #46B773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.021
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
Use #46B773 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.