#46D981
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.7% 0.176 152.9), rgb(70, 217, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#46D981 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D981 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 217, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.176 152.9) |
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 #46D981 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D981 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D981 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D981 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.05 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECBB
oklch(88.4% 0.097 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D981
oklch(78.7% 0.176 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#46D981 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) | #D9C87B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB87 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D981
#46D981
oklch(78.7% 0.176 152.9)
- #FA8BEA
#FA8BEA
oklch(78.7% 0.176 332.6)
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 #46D981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46D981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.031
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.067
Use #46D981 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.