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#46b38e color: Green Blue

#46b38e is rgb(70, 179, 142) in RGB and oklch(69.379% 0.11438 167.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.4%
0.114
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #46b38e

#46b38e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Blue (#42b395). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #46b38e mixed with white

  1. 46b38e
  2. 5ebb99
  3. 72c2a4
  4. 85caaf
  5. 98d2ba
  6. a9d9c5
  7. bbe1d1
  8. cce8dc
  9. ddf0e8
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #46b38e mixed with black

  1. 46b38e
  2. 3c9b7b
  3. 328468
  4. 286e56
  5. 1e5844
  6. 154334
  7. 0d2f24
  8. 051d15
  9. 020c07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46b38e with less saturation

  1. 46b38e
  2. 53b18f
  3. 5faf91
  4. 69ad92
  5. 72ab94
  6. 7aa895
  7. 82a697
  8. 89a498
  9. 90a19a
  10. 969f9b

Questions about #46b38e

What color is #46b38e?

#46b38e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 179, 142), in HSL hsl(159.63, 43.78%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.379% 0.11438 167.386).

What colors go well with #46b38e?

The complementary color of #46b38e is #d07eaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ad65 and #19b2b5. The triadic partners are #9891e0 and #d6855c.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b38e?

Black text reads better on #46b38e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b38e a warm or cool color?

#46b38e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.114.