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#46D043 Color

#46D043 is rgb(70, 208, 67) in RGB, hsl(119, 60%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46D043
HEX#46D043
RGBrgb(70, 208, 67)
HSLhsl(119, 60%, 54%)
HSVhsv(119, 68%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.216 142.8)
LABlab(74.14% -58.36 55.73)
LCHlch(74.14% 80.69 136.32)

What #46D043 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #46D043, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.77Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 7.95Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.08Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 9.26SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.93Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 11.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#46D043 Channel Values

How #46D043 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 208 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 60% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 68% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46D043 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #46D043 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #46D043

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46D043; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#46D043
Complementary
#CE43D0
Analogous
#8CD043
Analogous
#43D087
Triadic
#4346D0
Triadic
#D04346
Split comp.
#8743D0
Split comp.
#D0438C

Tints & Shades of #46D043

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5ED65C
#7ADD78
#92E391
#AAEAA9
#C3F0C2
#DFF7DE

Shades

#32C030
#2BA329
#238722
#1B6619
#134912
#0C2D0B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #46D043.

How #46D043 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#46D043
Protanopia#C1C145
Protanomaly#9FC744
Deuteranopia#B2B24C
Deuteranomaly#93BE48
Tritanopia#67C5C5
Tritanomaly#5BC9A1
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #46D043 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-46d043: #46D043;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46D043;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46d043': '#46D043' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.816, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_46d043">#46D043</color>
SVG fillfill="#46D043"

More Green Colors

#46D043 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#46D043 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46D043?

#46D043 is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 208, 67) in RGB and hsl(119, 60%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #46D043?

#46D043 is rgb(70, 208, 67) — red 70, green 208, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46D043?

#46D043 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 68%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46D043 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46D043 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46D043 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46D043 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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