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#46a97e color: Shamrock Green

#46a97e is rgb(70, 169, 126) in RGB and oklch(66.428% 0.11373 162.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

66.4%
0.114
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #46a97e

#46a97e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock Green (#4ea77d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46a97e mixed with white

  1. 46a97e
  2. 5cb28a
  3. 71ba97
  4. 83c3a3
  5. 96ccb0
  6. a8d4bd
  7. b9ddca
  8. cbe5d7
  9. dceee4
  10. eef6f2

Darker: #46a97e mixed with black

  1. 46a97e
  2. 3c926d
  3. 327c5c
  4. 28674c
  5. 1e533c
  6. 153f2d
  7. 0d2c1f
  8. 051b11
  9. 020a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a97e with less saturation

  1. 46a97e
  2. 52a780
  3. 5ca582
  4. 64a385
  5. 6da187
  6. 749f89
  7. 7b9d8b
  8. 829a8d
  9. 88988f
  10. 8e9691

Questions about #46a97e

What color is #46a97e?

#46a97e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 169, 126), in HSL hsl(153.94, 41.42%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.428% 0.11373 162.094).

What colors go well with #46a97e?

The complementary color of #46a97e is #c376a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a256 and #02a9a5. The triadic partners are #898ad7 and #ce7b5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a97e?

Black text reads better on #46a97e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a97e a warm or cool color?

#46a97e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.114.