#46B790
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.4% 0.118 166.9), rgb(70, 183, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#46B790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B790 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.118 166.9) |
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 #46B790 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B790 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B790 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B790 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 166.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B790
oklch(70.4% 0.118 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#46B790 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) | #B3AB8E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F93 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B790
#46B790
oklch(70.4% 0.118 166.9)
- #D580AE
#D580AE
oklch(70.4% 0.119 346.9)
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 #46B790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.016
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.043
Use #46B790 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.