#46BE38
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.202 141.6), rgb(70, 190, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#46BE38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46BE38 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 190, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.202 141.6) |
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 #46BE38 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46BE38 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BE38 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BE38 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.07 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D588
oklch(80.9% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46BE38
oklch(70.8% 0.202 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#46BE38 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) | #C3AD23 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A345 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31B8A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46BE38
#46BE38
oklch(70.8% 0.202 141.6)
- #D86EEB
#D86EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.202 321.4)
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 #46BE38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46BE38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.022
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.050
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.050
Use #46BE38 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.