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#46b97d color: Ming Green

#46b97d is rgb(70, 185, 125) in RGB and oklch(70.491% 0.13689 157.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

70.5%
0.137
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b97d

#46b97d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46b97d mixed with white

  1. 46b97d
  2. 5ec08a
  3. 73c796
  4. 86cfa3
  5. 98d6b0
  6. aaddbd
  7. bbe4ca
  8. ccebd7
  9. ddf1e4
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #46b97d mixed with black

  1. 46b97d
  2. 3ca06c
  3. 32895b
  4. 28714b
  5. 1e5b3b
  6. 15462c
  7. 0d311e
  8. 051e11
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b97d with less saturation

  1. 46b97d
  2. 54b781
  3. 60b484
  4. 6ab288
  5. 74b08c
  6. 7cad8f
  7. 84ab92
  8. 8ca896
  9. 93a599
  10. 99a39c

Questions about #46b97d

What color is #46b97d?

#46b97d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 185, 125), in HSL hsl(148.7, 45.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.491% 0.13689 157.082).

What colors go well with #46b97d?

The complementary color of #46b97d is #d57dbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89af4a and #00baae. The triadic partners are #8b96f4 and #e77f60.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b97d?

Black text reads better on #46b97d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b97d a warm or cool color?

#46b97d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.137.