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#46a889 color: Laurel Wreath

#46a889 is rgb(70, 168, 137) in RGB and oklch(66.462% 0.10366 169.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.5%
0.104
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #46a889

#46a889 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46a889 mixed with white

  1. 46a889
  2. 5cb194
  3. 71b9a0
  4. 84c2ab
  5. 96cbb7
  6. a8d3c2
  7. b9dcce
  8. cbe5da
  9. dceee6
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #46a889 mixed with black

  1. 46a889
  2. 3c9276
  3. 327c64
  4. 286753
  5. 1e5242
  6. 153f31
  7. 0d2c22
  8. 051a14
  9. 020a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a889 with less saturation

  1. 46a889
  2. 52a68a
  3. 5ca48b
  4. 65a28c
  5. 6da08d
  6. 749e8e
  7. 7b9c8f
  8. 829a90
  9. 889891
  10. 8e9692

Questions about #46a889

What color is #46a889?

#46a889 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(70, 168, 137), in HSL hsl(161.02, 41.18%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.462% 0.10366 169.337).

What colors go well with #46a889?

The complementary color of #46a889 is #c3799d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a365 and #2aa7ac. The triadic partners are #9289cf and #c78058.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a889?

Black text reads better on #46a889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a889 a warm or cool color?

#46a889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.104.