#46B77F
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(70% 0.132 158.4), rgb(70, 183, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#46B77F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B77F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 183, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.132 158.4) |
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 #46B77F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B77F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B77F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B77F text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.082 158.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B77F
oklch(70% 0.132 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#46B77F 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) | #B5AA7C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F83 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09B6A8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B77F
#46B77F
oklch(70% 0.132 158.4)
- #D37CBA
#D37CBA
oklch(70% 0.132 338.6)
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 #46B77F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
Use #46B77F 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.