#46D09E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.1% 0.139 165), rgb(70, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#46D09E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D09E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.139 165) |
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 #46D09E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D09E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D09E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D09E text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACC
oklch(88.5% 0.078 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D09E
oklch(77.1% 0.139 165)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#46D09E 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) | #CCC29B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D09E
#46D09E
oklch(77.1% 0.139 165)
- #F28EC9
#F28EC9
oklch(77% 0.14 344.6)
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 #46D09E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46D09E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
Use #46D09E 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.