#46D290
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.2% 0.154 158.7), rgb(70, 210, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#46D290 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D290 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 210, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.154 158.7) |
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 #46D290 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D290 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D290 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D290 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.045 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9EBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.085 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D290
oklch(77.2% 0.154 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#46D290 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) | #D0C28C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB594 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D290
#46D290
oklch(77.2% 0.154 158.7)
- #F38CD6
#F38CD6
oklch(77.2% 0.153 338.4)
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 #46D290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.058
Use #46D290 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.