#46D991
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79% 0.162 157.6), rgb(70, 217, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#46D991 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D991 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 217, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.162 157.6) |
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 #46D991 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D991 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D991 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D991 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECC2
oklch(88.6% 0.09 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D991
oklch(79% 0.162 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#46D991 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) | #D7C88C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB96 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D991
#46D991
oklch(79% 0.162 157.6)
- #FB8FDF
#FB8FDF
oklch(79% 0.161 337.5)
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 #46D991, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46D991.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.064
Use #46D991 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.