#46BE22
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.6% 0.214 140), rgb(70, 190, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#46BE22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46BE22 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 190, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.214 140) |
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 #46BE22 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46BE22 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BE22 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BE22 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D682
oklch(81% 0.134 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46BE22
oklch(70.6% 0.214 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#46BE22 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) | #C3AC00 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A336 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B8A2 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46BE22
#46BE22
oklch(70.6% 0.214 140)
- #D86AF1
#D86AF1
oklch(70.5% 0.214 319.9)
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 #46BE22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46BE22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.051
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
Use #46BE22 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.