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#46ab8d color: Laurel Wreath

#46ab8d is rgb(70, 171, 141) in RGB and oklch(67.332% 0.10474 170.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

67.3%
0.105
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #46ab8d

#46ab8d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #46ab8d mixed with white

  1. 46ab8d
  2. 5db398
  3. 71bca3
  4. 84c4ae
  5. 96cdb9
  6. a8d5c5
  7. baddd0
  8. cbe6dc
  9. dceee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #46ab8d mixed with black

  1. 46ab8d
  2. 3c947a
  3. 327e67
  4. 286855
  5. 1e5444
  6. 154033
  7. 0d2d23
  8. 051b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46ab8d with less saturation

  1. 46ab8d
  2. 52a98e
  3. 5da78f
  4. 66a590
  5. 6ea391
  6. 76a192
  7. 7d9f92
  8. 849d93
  9. 8a9b94
  10. 909895

Questions about #46ab8d

What color is #46ab8d?

#46ab8d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(70, 171, 141), in HSL hsl(162.18, 41.91%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.332% 0.10474 170.541).

What colors go well with #46ab8d?

The complementary color of #46ab8d is #c77b9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a668 and #2ba9b0. The triadic partners are #968bd2 and #ca8359.

Is white or black text more readable on #46ab8d?

Black text reads better on #46ab8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46ab8d a warm or cool color?

#46ab8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.105.