#46E1A3
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.4% 0.157 162.2), rgb(70, 225, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#46E1A3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46E1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 225, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.157 162.2) |
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 #46E1A3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46E1A3 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46E1A3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46E1A3 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#A4ECC8
oklch(88.6% 0.088 162.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46E1A3
oklch(81.4% 0.157 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#46E1A3 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) | #DED19F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46E1A3
#46E1A3
oklch(81.4% 0.157 162.2)
- #FF9DDB
#FF9DDB
oklch(81.4% 0.138 342.1)
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 #46E1A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46E1A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.067
Use #46E1A3 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.