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#46b97e color: Aragon Green

#46b97e is rgb(70, 185, 126) in RGB and oklch(70.513% 0.13598 157.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

70.5%
0.136
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 #46b97e

#46b97e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.136 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 Aragon Green (#47ba87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46b97e mixed with white

  1. 46b97e
  2. 5ec08b
  3. 73c797
  4. 86cfa4
  5. 98d6b1
  6. aaddbd
  7. bbe4ca
  8. cdebd7
  9. ddf1e4
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #46b97e mixed with black

  1. 46b97e
  2. 3ca06d
  3. 32895c
  4. 28714c
  5. 1e5b3c
  6. 15462d
  7. 0d311f
  8. 051e11
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b97e with less saturation

  1. 46b97e
  2. 54b782
  3. 60b485
  4. 6ab289
  5. 74b08c
  6. 7cad90
  7. 84ab93
  8. 8ca896
  9. 93a599
  10. 99a39d

Questions about #46b97e

What color is #46b97e?

#46b97e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aragon Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 185, 126), in HSL hsl(149.22, 45.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.513% 0.13598 157.486).

What colors go well with #46b97e?

The complementary color of #46b97e is #d57dbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88af4c and #00baaf. The triadic partners are #8c96f3 and #e77f60.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b97e?

Black text reads better on #46b97e: 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 #46b97e a warm or cool color?

#46b97e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.136.