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#46b396 color: Green Blue

#46b396 is rgb(70, 179, 150) in RGB and oklch(69.598% 0.1088 172.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

69.6%
0.109
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #46b396

#46b396 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #46b396 mixed with white

  1. 46b396
  2. 5ebba0
  3. 72c2aa
  4. 86cab4
  5. 98d2bf
  6. aad9c9
  7. bbe1d4
  8. cce8de
  9. ddf0e9
  10. eef7f4

Darker: #46b396 mixed with black

  1. 46b396
  2. 3c9b82
  3. 32846e
  4. 286e5b
  5. 1e5849
  6. 154337
  7. 0d2f26
  8. 051d16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46b396 with less saturation

  1. 46b396
  2. 54b197
  3. 5faf97
  4. 69ad98
  5. 72ab99
  6. 7aa99a
  7. 82a69a
  8. 89a49b
  9. 90a29c
  10. 979f9c

Questions about #46b396

What color is #46b396?

#46b396 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 179, 150), in HSL hsl(164.04, 43.78%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.598% 0.1088 172.464).

What colors go well with #46b396?

The complementary color of #46b396 is #d180a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74ae6f and #2db1ba. The triadic partners are #9f90db and #d2895b.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b396?

Black text reads better on #46b396: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b396 a warm or cool color?

#46b396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.109.