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#46ab8a color: Laurel Wreath

#46ab8a is rgb(70, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.249% 0.10687 168.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

67.2%
0.107
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #46ab8a

#46ab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #46ab8a mixed with white

  1. 46ab8a
  2. 5db395
  3. 71bca0
  4. 84c4ac
  5. 96cdb7
  6. a8d5c3
  7. baddcf
  8. cbe6db
  9. dceee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #46ab8a mixed with black

  1. 46ab8a
  2. 3c9477
  3. 327e65
  4. 286853
  5. 1e5442
  6. 154032
  7. 0d2d22
  8. 051b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46ab8a with less saturation

  1. 46ab8a
  2. 52a98b
  3. 5ca78c
  4. 66a58e
  5. 6ea38f
  6. 76a190
  7. 7d9f91
  8. 849d92
  9. 8a9a94
  10. 909895

Questions about #46ab8a

What color is #46ab8a?

#46ab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(70, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(160.4, 41.91%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.249% 0.10687 168.524).

What colors go well with #46ab8a?

The complementary color of #46ab8a is #c77aa1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a664 and #25aaae. The triadic partners are #938bd4 and #cb8159.

Is white or black text more readable on #46ab8a?

Black text reads better on #46ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46ab8a a warm or cool color?

#46ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.107.