#46CA9E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.132 167), rgb(70, 202, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#46CA9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46CA9E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.132 167) |
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 #46CA9E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46CA9E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46CA9E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46CA9E text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#8BD2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46CA9E
oklch(75.6% 0.132 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#46CA9E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46CA9E
#46CA9E
oklch(75.6% 0.132 167)
- #EC8CC0
#EC8CC0
oklch(75.6% 0.132 347)
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 #46CA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #46CA9E 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.