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#46b796 color: Electra

#46b796 is rgb(70, 183, 150) in RGB and oklch(70.601% 0.11375 170.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

70.6%
0.114
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b796

#46b796 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electra (#55b492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46b796 mixed with white

  1. 46b796
  2. 5ebea0
  3. 73c6aa
  4. 86cdb4
  5. 98d4bf
  6. aadbc9
  7. bce3d4
  8. cdeadf
  9. ddf1e9
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #46b796 mixed with black

  1. 46b796
  2. 3c9f82
  3. 32876e
  4. 28705b
  5. 1e5a49
  6. 154537
  7. 0d3126
  8. 051e16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b796 with less saturation

  1. 46b796
  2. 54b597
  3. 60b398
  4. 6bb199
  5. 74ae9a
  6. 7dac9b
  7. 84aa9c
  8. 8ca89d
  9. 93a59e
  10. 9aa39f

Questions about #46b796

What color is #46b796?

#46b796 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(70, 183, 150), in HSL hsl(162.48, 44.66%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.601% 0.11375 170.459).

What colors go well with #46b796?

The complementary color of #46b796 is #d682aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78b26d and #24b5bd. The triadic partners are #a093e2 and #d98a5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b796?

Black text reads better on #46b796: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b796 a warm or cool color?

#46b796 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.114.