#46C970
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.3% 0.171 150.5), rgb(70, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#46C970 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C970 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.171 150.5) |
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 #46C970 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C970 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46C970 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C970 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49D
oklch(80.8% 0.105 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C970
oklch(74.3% 0.171 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#46C970 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) | #CAB969 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD76 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0AC6B3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C970
#46C970
oklch(74.3% 0.171 150.5)
- #E780DE
#E780DE
oklch(74.4% 0.171 330.4)
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 #46C970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.051
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.051
Use #46C970 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.