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#46b897 color: Electra

#46b897 is rgb(70, 184, 151) in RGB and oklch(70.88% 0.11431 170.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

70.9%
0.114
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b897

#46b897 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #46b897 mixed with white

  1. 46b897
  2. 5ebfa1
  3. 73c6ab
  4. 86ceb5
  5. 99d5bf
  6. aadcca
  7. bce3d4
  8. cdeadf
  9. def1e9
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #46b897 mixed with black

  1. 46b897
  2. 3ca083
  3. 32886f
  4. 28715c
  5. 1e5b49
  6. 154537
  7. 0d3126
  8. 051e17
  9. 020c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b897 with less saturation

  1. 46b897
  2. 54b698
  3. 60b499
  4. 6bb29a
  5. 74af9b
  6. 7dad9c
  7. 85ab9d
  8. 8da89e
  9. 94a69f
  10. 9aa4a0

Questions about #46b897

What color is #46b897?

#46b897 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(70, 184, 151), in HSL hsl(162.63, 44.88%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.88% 0.11431 170.606).

What colors go well with #46b897?

The complementary color of #46b897 is #d782aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b36e and #23b6be. The triadic partners are #a194e3 and #da8b5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b897?

Black text reads better on #46b897: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b897 a warm or cool color?

#46b897 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.114.