#46E280
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.9% 0.189 151.6), rgb(70, 226, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#46E280 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46E280 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 226, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.189 151.6) |
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 #46E280 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46E280 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46E280 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46E280 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#A4EDB7
oklch(88.4% 0.104 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46E280
oklch(80.9% 0.189 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#46E280 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) | #E3CF79 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C287 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFCA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46E280
#46E280
oklch(80.9% 0.189 151.6)
- #FF94F2
#FF94F2
oklch(80.9% 0.171 331.6)
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 #46E280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46E280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.010
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.026
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.060
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
Use #46E280 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.