Palettes / Colors / #46BB09
#46BB09 — Vivid Green
#46BB09 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #46BB09 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#46BB09 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7B09B9; it also sits naturally between #9FB909 and #09B923. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #46BB09 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 187, 9 |
| HSL | 99°, 91%, 38% |
| HSV | 99°, 95%, 73% |
| CMYK | 63%, 0%, 95%, 27% |
| XYZ | 20.35, 36.86, 6.30 |
| Yxy | 36.86, 0.3204, 0.5804 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.17, -59.41, 66.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.71, -43.88, 34.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 73% · Blue 4%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 95% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #46BB09
.text { color: #46BB09; }
.background { background-color: #46BB09; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46BB09; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 187, 9); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(99, 91%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46BB09; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 187, 9, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46BB09; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 187, 9, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#46BB09">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46BB09">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7B09B9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #46BB09: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46BB09
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #46BB09: ·
How #46BB09 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #46BB09 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #46BB09?
#46BB09 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 70, 187, 9). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #46BB09?
#46BB09 is RGB 70, 187, 9 — HSL 99°, 91%, 38% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 95%, 27%.
What colors go with #46BB09?
Its complement is #7B09B9; analogous partners are #9FB909 and #09B923. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #46BB09 for text?
Black text on #46BB09 has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.