#46C072
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.1% 0.157 152.1), rgb(70, 192, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#46C072 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C072 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 192, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.157 152.1) |
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 #46C072 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C072 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46C072 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46C072 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C072
oklch(72.1% 0.157 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#46C072 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) | #C0B16C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A677 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13BDAD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C072
#46C072
oklch(72.1% 0.157 152.1)
- #DC7DD0
#DC7DD0
oklch(72.1% 0.156 331.8)
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 #46C072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.001
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
Use #46C072 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.