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#46ae8a color: Walk in the Woods

#46ae8a is rgb(70, 174, 138) in RGB and oklch(68.009% 0.11083 167.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

68%
0.111
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #46ae8a

#46ae8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Walk in the Woods (#3bb08f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46ae8a mixed with white

  1. 46ae8a
  2. 5db695
  3. 71bea0
  4. 85c6ac
  5. 97cfb7
  6. a9d7c3
  7. badfcf
  8. cbe7db
  9. ddefe7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #46ae8a mixed with black

  1. 46ae8a
  2. 3c9777
  3. 328065
  4. 286a53
  5. 1e5542
  6. 154132
  7. 0d2e22
  8. 051c14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46ae8a with less saturation

  1. 46ae8a
  2. 53ac8b
  3. 5daa8d
  4. 67a88e
  5. 6fa690
  6. 77a491
  7. 7fa193
  8. 859f94
  9. 8c9d95
  10. 929b97

Questions about #46ae8a

What color is #46ae8a?

#46ae8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Walk in the Woods. In RGB it is rgb(70, 174, 138), in HSL hsl(159.23, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.009% 0.11083 167.141).

What colors go well with #46ae8a?

The complementary color of #46ae8a is #ca7ba5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a863 and #1dadb0. The triadic partners are #948dd9 and #d0825a.

Is white or black text more readable on #46ae8a?

Black text reads better on #46ae8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46ae8a a warm or cool color?

#46ae8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.111.