HEX atlas value

#46C43B

#46C43B is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 70, 196, 59, HSL 115, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.411, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#46C43B Sample readable text

HEX #46C43B

RGB rgb(70, 196, 59)

HSL hsl(115 54% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(64, 0, 70, 23)

Luminance 0.411

Contrast Black 9.22:1White 2.28:1

CSS

--color-46c43b: #46C43B;
.background-46c43b { background-color: #46C43B; }
.text-46c43b { color: #46C43B; }

Luminance0.411

Black text9.22:1AA Pass

White text2.28:1AA 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":"#46C43B","rgb":[70,196,59],"hsl":[115,54,50],"cmyk":[64,0,70,23],"luminance":0.411,"contrast":{"black":9.22,"white":2.28}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#89D981","hex":"#89D981","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.31,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#2FE01F","hex":"#2FE01F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.8,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8BC43B","hex":"#8BC43B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.06,"contrastWhite":2.09,"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"]}]

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/46c43b.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/toxic-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B93BC4","analogous":["#8BC43B","#3BC474"],"triadic":["#3B46C4","#C43B46"],"tetradic":["#3B8BC4","#B93BC4","#C4743B"],"splitComplementary":["#743BC4","#C43B8B"],"monochromatic":["#89D981","#46C43B","#2D7E26"]}

Variants

{"light":"#89D981","dark":"#2D7E26","saturated":"#2FE01F","desaturated":"#5EA857","pastel":"#ABD8A6","neon":"#3BFF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":23.706539182259394},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":37.589892258425},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":41.15823125451335},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":57.48912940721924},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":61.94352266379432}]

HEX meaning and use

About #46C43B

#46C43B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #46C43B is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 70, 196, and 59, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 54% saturation and 50% 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 0.411, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.71, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.22:1AA Pass

White text2.28:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #46C43B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.22:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#89D981#000000 text · best 12.31:1#89D981

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#2FE01F#000000 text · best 11.8:1#2FE01F

#8BC43B#000000 text · best 10.06:1#8BC43B

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

Generated Palette

#46C43B#46C43B

#B93BC4#B93BC4

#8BC43B#8BC43B

#3BC474#3BC474

#89D981#89D981

#2D7E26#2D7E26

Color Harmonies

#B93BC4#B93BC4

#8BC43B#8BC43B

#3BC474#3BC474

#3B46C4#3B46C4

#C43B46#C43B46

Variants

#89D981#89D981

#2D7E26#2D7E26

#2FE01F#2FE01F

#5EA857#5EA857

#ABD8A6#ABD8A6

#3BFF29#3BFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Emerald#50C878

#46C43B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #46C43B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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