#46B792
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.5% 0.117 168), rgb(70, 183, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#46B792 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B792 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 183, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.117 168) |
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 #46B792 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B792 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B792 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B792 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B792
oklch(70.5% 0.117 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#46B792 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) | #B3AB90 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A094 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B792
#46B792
oklch(70.5% 0.117 168)
- #D581AD
#D581AD
oklch(70.5% 0.117 347.8)
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 #46B792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
Use #46B792 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.