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#46b899 color: Jolt of Jade

#46b899 is rgb(70, 184, 153) in RGB and oklch(70.935% 0.11298 171.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

70.9%
0.113
172°
  • 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
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b899

#46b899 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jolt of Jade (#4abca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46b899 mixed with white

  1. 46b899
  2. 5ebfa3
  3. 73c6ad
  4. 86ceb7
  5. 99d5c1
  6. aadccb
  7. bce3d5
  8. cdeadf
  9. def1ea
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #46b899 mixed with black

  1. 46b899
  2. 3ca084
  3. 328870
  4. 28715d
  5. 1e5b4a
  6. 154538
  7. 0d3127
  8. 051e17
  9. 020c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b899 with less saturation

  1. 46b899
  2. 54b69a
  3. 61b49b
  4. 6bb29b
  5. 75af9c
  6. 7dad9d
  7. 85ab9e
  8. 8da99f
  9. 94a6a0
  10. 9ba4a0

Questions about #46b899

What color is #46b899?

#46b899 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jolt of Jade. In RGB it is rgb(70, 184, 153), in HSL hsl(163.68, 44.88%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.935% 0.11298 171.867).

What colors go well with #46b899?

The complementary color of #46b899 is #d783a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b371 and #28b6bf. The triadic partners are #a394e2 and #d98c5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b899?

Black text reads better on #46b899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b899 a warm or cool color?

#46b899 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.113.