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#46ae60 color: Chlorella Green

#46ae60 is rgb(70, 174, 96) in RGB and oklch(67.087% 0.14894 148.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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135°
100%

67.1%
0.149
149°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #46ae60

#46ae60 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorella Green (#56ae57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #46ae60 mixed with white

  1. 46ae60
  2. 5db670
  3. 71bf80
  4. 84c78f
  5. 96cf9f
  6. a8d7af
  7. b9dfbf
  8. cbe7cf
  9. dcefdf
  10. eef7ef

Darker: #46ae60 mixed with black

  1. 46ae60
  2. 3c9752
  3. 328045
  4. 286a38
  5. 1e552c
  6. 154120
  7. 0d2e15
  8. 051c0a
  9. 020b03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #46ae60 with less saturation

  1. 46ae60
  2. 52ac66
  3. 5caa6c
  4. 65a772
  5. 6ea577
  6. 75a37c
  7. 7ca082
  8. 839e87
  9. 899b8c
  10. 8f9891

Questions about #46ae60

What color is #46ae60?

#46ae60 is bright green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 174, 96), in HSL hsl(135, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.087% 0.14894 148.986).

What colors go well with #46ae60?

The complementary color of #46ae60 is #c671c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ca11d and #00b197. The triadic partners are #708ff1 and #e26d5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #46ae60?

Black text reads better on #46ae60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46ae60 a warm or cool color?

#46ae60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.149.