#46B93B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.5% 0.194 141.9), rgb(70, 185, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#46B93B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B93B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 185, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.194 141.9) |
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 #46B93B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B93B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B93B text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B93B text on black | 8.26:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D58B
oklch(81% 0.122 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B93B
oklch(69.5% 0.194 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#46B93B 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) | #BDA829 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F47 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B39F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B93B
#46B93B
oklch(69.5% 0.194 141.9)
- #D36DE3
#D36DE3
oklch(69.6% 0.194 322)
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 #46B93B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46B93B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.009
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
Use #46B93B 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.