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#46a579 color: Shamrock Green

#46a579 is rgb(70, 165, 121) in RGB and oklch(65.28% 0.11245 160.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

65.3%
0.112
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #46a579

#46a579 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock Green (#4ea77d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46a579 mixed with white

  1. 46a579
  2. 5cae86
  3. 70b793
  4. 83c0a0
  5. 95c9ad
  6. a7d2ba
  7. b9dbc8
  8. cae4d5
  9. dcede3
  10. edf6f1

Darker: #46a579 mixed with black

  1. 46a579
  2. 3c8f68
  3. 327958
  4. 286548
  5. 1e5139
  6. 153d2b
  7. 0d2b1d
  8. 051a10
  9. 020a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a579 with less saturation

  1. 46a579
  2. 51a37b
  3. 5aa17e
  4. 639f80
  5. 6b9d82
  6. 729b85
  7. 789987
  8. 7f9789
  9. 85958b
  10. 8a928e

Questions about #46a579

What color is #46a579?

#46a579 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 165, 121), in HSL hsl(152.21, 40.43%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.28% 0.11245 160.718).

What colors go well with #46a579?

The complementary color of #46a579 is #be74a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789e52 and #00a5a0. The triadic partners are #8487d3 and #ca7759.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a579?

Black text reads better on #46a579: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a579 a warm or cool color?

#46a579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.112.