#46BB41
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.1% 0.193 142.6), rgb(70, 187, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#46BB41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46BB41 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 187, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.193 142.6) |
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 #46BB41 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46BB41 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BB41 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BB41 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.067 143)
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Step 300
300
#92D58C
oklch(81% 0.121 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46BB41
oklch(70.1% 0.193 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A703
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#46BB41 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) | #BFAA32 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A04C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30B6A2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46BB41
#46BB41
oklch(70.1% 0.193 142.6)
- #D56FE3
#D56FE3
oklch(70.1% 0.192 322.7)
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 #46BB41, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46BB41.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.012
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
Use #46BB41 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.