What color is #46CA37?

#46CA37 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 202, 55), and in HSL hsl(114, 58%, 50%).

Is #46CA37 accessible as text?

On white, #46CA37 has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #46CA37, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46CA37?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #46CA37?

#46CA37 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB36C9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46CA37 below.

Is #46CA37 good for buttons?

#46CA37 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46CA37 — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46CA37 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #46CA37 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#46CA37 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46CA37

Not just a swatch — here's how #46CA37 works with other colors. Named schemes with #46CA37 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #46CA37 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7FEF72

Lime Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #46CA37 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46CA37 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Lime Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #46CA37 Secondary #BCE4B6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46CA37 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #46CA37 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #46CA37

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People also use #46CA37 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF0DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #36C958 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #46CA37 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #46CA37;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 202 55;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.9% 0.217 141.7);
  --color-50: #F3FCF2;
  --color-100: #E1F7DE;
  --color-200: #C3EEBF;
  --color-300: #9ADD92;
  --color-400: #73C969;
  --color-500: #52AD47;
  --color-600: #44853D;
  --color-700: #355F30;
  --color-800: #253E23;
  --color-900: #182617;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF2',
    100: '#E1F7DE',
    200: '#C3EEBF',
    300: '#9ADD92',
    400: '#73C969',
    500: '#52AD47',
    600: '#44853D',
    700: '#355F30',
    800: '#253E23',
    900: '#182617',
  },
}

$base: #46CA37;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF2;
$base-100: #E1F7DE;
$base-200: #C3EEBF;
$base-300: #9ADD92;
$base-400: #73C969;
$base-500: #52AD47;
$base-600: #44853D;
$base-700: #355F30;
$base-800: #253E23;
$base-900: #182617;
$base-hover: #37A12B;
$base-subtle: #CBEAC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46CA37",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3EEBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ADD92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73C969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52AD47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44853D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182617",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}