HEX atlas value

#46AE3D

#46AE3D is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 70, 174, 61, HSL 115, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.3191, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#46AE3D Sample readable text

HEX #46AE3D

RGB rgb(70, 174, 61)

HSL hsl(115 48% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(60, 0, 65, 32)

Luminance 0.3191

Contrast Black 7.38:1White 2.84:1

CSS

--color-46ae3d: #46AE3D;
.background-46ae3d { background-color: #46AE3D; }
.text-46ae3d { color: #46AE3D; }

Luminance0.3191

Black text7.38:1AA Pass

White text2.84:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#46AE3D","rgb":[70,174,61],"hsl":[115,48,46],"cmyk":[60,0,65,32],"luminance":0.3191,"contrast":{"black":7.38,"white":2.84}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#7ECF77","hex":"#7ECF77","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.08,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#31C723","hex":"#31C723","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.32,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#7FAE3D","hex":"#7FAE3D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.02,"contrastWhite":2.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/46ae3d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A43DAE","analogous":["#7FAE3D","#3DAE6C"],"triadic":["#3D46AE","#AE3D46"],"tetradic":["#3D7FAE","#A43DAE","#AE6C3D"],"splitComplementary":["#6C3DAE","#AE3D7F"],"monochromatic":["#7ECF77","#46AE3D","#2B6A25"]}

Variants

{"light":"#7ECF77","dark":"#2B6A25","saturated":"#31C723","desaturated":"#5C9457","pastel":"#A1CD9D","neon":"#28FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":38.49675310984031},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":40.607881008493905},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":45.12205669071391},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":49.76946855251722},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":53.1883445878888}]

HEX meaning and use

About #46AE3D

#46AE3D is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #46AE3D is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 70, 174, and 61, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 48% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3191, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.38:1AA Pass

White text2.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #46AE3D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.38:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#7ECF77#000000 text · best 11.08:1#7ECF77

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#31C723#000000 text · best 9.32:1#31C723

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#7FAE3D#000000 text · best 8.02:1#7FAE3D

Generated Palette

#46AE3D#46AE3D

#A43DAE#A43DAE

#7FAE3D#7FAE3D

#3DAE6C#3DAE6C

#7ECF77#7ECF77

#2B6A25#2B6A25

Color Harmonies

#A43DAE#A43DAE

#7FAE3D#7FAE3D

#3DAE6C#3DAE6C

#3D46AE#3D46AE

#AE3D46#AE3D46

Variants

#7ECF77#7ECF77

#2B6A25#2B6A25

#31C723#31C723

#5C9457#5C9457

#A1CD9D#A1CD9D

#28FF14#28FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Sea Green#2E8B57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

#46AE3D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #46AE3D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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