#46C487
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.5% 0.143 158.5), rgb(70, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#46C487 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C487 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.143 158.5) |
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 #46C487 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C487 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46C487 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C487 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#8ED3AB
oklch(81% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C487
oklch(73.5% 0.143 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#46C487 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) | #C2B683 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C487
#46C487
oklch(73.5% 0.143 158.5)
- #E384C8
#E384C8
oklch(73.6% 0.143 338.5)
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 #46C487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.050
Use #46C487 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.