#46C26F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.162 151), rgb(70, 194, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#46C26F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C26F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 194, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.162 151) |
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 #46C26F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C26F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46C26F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C26F text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49F
oklch(81% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C26F
oklch(72.5% 0.162 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#46C26F 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) | #C3B269 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A775 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14BFAE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C26F
#46C26F
oklch(72.5% 0.162 151)
- #DF7DD5
#DF7DD5
oklch(72.6% 0.162 330.9)
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 #46C26F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46C26F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.008
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #46C26F 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.