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#46b997 color: Expressionism Green

#46b997 is rgb(70, 185, 151) in RGB and oklch(71.13% 0.11556 170.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

71.1%
0.116
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b997

#46b997 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Expressionism Green (#52bc9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46b997 mixed with white

  1. 46b997
  2. 5ec0a1
  3. 73c7ab
  4. 87ceb5
  5. 99d5bf
  6. abdcca
  7. bce3d4
  8. cdeadf
  9. def1e9
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #46b997 mixed with black

  1. 46b997
  2. 3ca083
  3. 32896f
  4. 28715c
  5. 1e5b49
  6. 154637
  7. 0d3126
  8. 051e17
  9. 020d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b997 with less saturation

  1. 46b997
  2. 55b798
  3. 61b599
  4. 6bb39a
  5. 75b09b
  6. 7eae9c
  7. 86ac9e
  8. 8da99f
  9. 94a7a0
  10. 9ba4a1

Questions about #46b997

What color is #46b997?

#46b997 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Expressionism Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 185, 151), in HSL hsl(162.26, 45.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.13% 0.11556 170.136).

What colors go well with #46b997?

The complementary color of #46b997 is #d883ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ab46e and #21b7be. The triadic partners are #a195e5 and #db8c5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b997?

Black text reads better on #46b997: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b997 a warm or cool color?

#46b997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.116.