#46C778
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74% 0.161 152.9), rgb(70, 199, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#46C778 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C778 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 199, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.161 152.9) |
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 #46C778 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C778 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46C778 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C778 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.101 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C778
oklch(74% 0.161 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#46C778 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) | #C7B773 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C778
#46C778
oklch(74% 0.161 152.9)
- #E581D6
#E581D6
oklch(74% 0.161 332.8)
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 #46C778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.048
Use #46C778 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.