#46D19E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.3% 0.141 164.6), rgb(70, 209, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#46D19E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D19E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 209, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.141 164.6) |
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 #46D19E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D19E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D19E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D19E text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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 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)
#46D19E
oklch(77.3% 0.141 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#46D19E 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) | #CDC29B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D19E
#46D19E
oklch(77.3% 0.141 164.6)
- #F48FCA
#F48FCA
oklch(77.4% 0.14 344.9)
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 #46D19E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46D19E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
Use #46D19E 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.