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#46a472 color: Linoleum Green

#46a472 is rgb(70, 164, 114) in RGB and oklch(64.856% 0.11737 157.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

64.9%
0.117
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #46a472

#46a472 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46a472 mixed with white

  1. 46a472
  2. 5cad7f
  3. 70b68d
  4. 82bf9b
  5. 95c8a9
  6. a7d2b7
  7. b8dbc5
  8. cae4d3
  9. dcede2
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #46a472 mixed with black

  1. 46a472
  2. 3c8e62
  3. 327953
  4. 286444
  5. 1e5036
  6. 153d28
  7. 0d2b1b
  8. 051a0e
  9. 020a04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a472 with less saturation

  1. 46a472
  2. 51a275
  3. 5aa078
  4. 629e7b
  5. 6a9c7e
  6. 719a81
  7. 779884
  8. 7e9686
  9. 849389
  10. 89918c

Questions about #46a472

What color is #46a472?

#46a472 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 164, 114), in HSL hsl(148.09, 40.17%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.856% 0.11737 157.396).

What colors go well with #46a472?

The complementary color of #46a472 is #bc71a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9c49 and #00a59b. The triadic partners are #7d87d5 and #cb7359.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a472?

Black text reads better on #46a472: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a472 a warm or cool color?

#46a472 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.117.