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#46a489 color: Corrosion Green

#46a489 is rgb(70, 164, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.449% 0.09846 171.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

65.4%
0.098
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #46a489

#46a489 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Corrosion Green (#4da48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46a489 mixed with white

  1. 46a489
  2. 5cad94
  3. 70b6a0
  4. 83bfab
  5. 95c8b7
  6. a7d1c2
  7. b9dace
  8. cae4da
  9. dcede6
  10. edf6f3

Darker: #46a489 mixed with black

  1. 46a489
  2. 3c8e76
  3. 327964
  4. 286453
  5. 1e5042
  6. 153d31
  7. 0d2b22
  8. 051a14
  9. 020a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a489 with less saturation

  1. 46a489
  2. 51a28a
  3. 5ba08b
  4. 639f8b
  5. 6b9d8c
  6. 729b8d
  7. 79998d
  8. 7f978e
  9. 85958f
  10. 8b9390

Questions about #46a489

What color is #46a489?

#46a489 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Corrosion Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 164, 137), in HSL hsl(162.77, 40.17%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.449% 0.09846 171.495).

What colors go well with #46a489?

The complementary color of #46a489 is #bf7797. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea067 and #31a2aa. The triadic partners are #9185c8 and #c07f57.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a489?

Black text reads better on #46a489: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a489 a warm or cool color?

#46a489 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.098.