#46BC56
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.6% 0.177 145.8), rgb(70, 188, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#46BC56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46BC56 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 188, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.177 145.8) |
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 #46BC56 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46BC56 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BC56 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BC56 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D495
oklch(80.9% 0.111 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46BC56
oklch(70.6% 0.177 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#46BC56 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) | #BFAC4D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28B8A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46BC56
#46BC56
oklch(70.6% 0.177 145.8)
- #D774DB
#D774DB
oklch(70.6% 0.177 325.8)
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 #46BC56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46BC56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #46BC56 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.