#46C571
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.3% 0.164 151.2), rgb(70, 197, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#46C571 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C571 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 197, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.164 151.2) |
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 #46C571 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C571 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46C571 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C571 text on black | 9.48:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED49F
oklch(80.9% 0.103 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C571
oklch(73.3% 0.164 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#46C571 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) | #C6B56B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA77 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EC2B0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C571
#46C571
oklch(73.3% 0.164 151.2)
- #E27ED8
#E27ED8
oklch(73.2% 0.165 330.9)
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 #46C571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
Use #46C571 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.