#46BE2B
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.7% 0.21 140.5), rgb(70, 190, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#46BE2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46BE2B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 190, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.21 140.5) |
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 #46BE2B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46BE2B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BE2B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BE2B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D684
oklch(81% 0.132 140.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46BE2B
oklch(70.7% 0.21 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#46BE2B 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) | #C3AC01 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B8A2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46BE2B
#46BE2B
oklch(70.7% 0.21 140.5)
- #D86CEF
#D86CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 320.3)
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 #46BE2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46BE2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.014
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #46BE2B 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.