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#46a962 color: Exploration Green

#46a962 is rgb(70, 169, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.821% 0.13997 150.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

65.8%
0.140
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #46a962

#46a962 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exploration Green (#55a860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #46a962 mixed with white

  1. 46a962
  2. 5cb272
  3. 70bb81
  4. 83c390
  5. 95cca0
  6. a7d4af
  7. b9ddbf
  8. cae6cf
  9. dceedf
  10. edf7ef

Darker: #46a962 mixed with black

  1. 46a962
  2. 3c9254
  3. 327c47
  4. 28673a
  5. 1e532d
  6. 153f21
  7. 0d2c16
  8. 051b0b
  9. 020a03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #46a962 with less saturation

  1. 46a962
  2. 51a767
  3. 5ba56d
  4. 64a372
  5. 6ba076
  6. 739e7b
  7. 7a9c80
  8. 809984
  9. 869789
  10. 8c948d

Questions about #46a962

What color is #46a962?

#46a962 is bright green. The closest named color is Exploration Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 169, 98), in HSL hsl(136.97, 41.42%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.821% 0.13997 150.122).

What colors go well with #46a962?

The complementary color of #46a962 is #c16fba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #879d29 and #00ac95. The triadic partners are #718be7 and #da6d5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a962?

Black text reads better on #46a962: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a962 a warm or cool color?

#46a962 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.14.