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#46bc9c color: Jolt of Jade

#46bc9c is rgb(70, 188, 156) in RGB and oklch(72.018% 0.1159 171.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

72%
0.116
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #46bc9c

#46bc9c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, 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: #46bc9c mixed with white

  1. 46bc9c
  2. 5fc3a6
  3. 74caaf
  4. 87d1b9
  5. 99d7c3
  6. abdecc
  7. bce5d6
  8. cdebe0
  9. def2eb
  10. eff8f5

Darker: #46bc9c mixed with black

  1. 46bc9c
  2. 3ca387
  3. 328b73
  4. 28735f
  5. 1e5d4c
  6. 154739
  7. 0d3228
  8. 051f18
  9. 020d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46bc9c with less saturation

  1. 46bc9c
  2. 55ba9d
  3. 62b89e
  4. 6db69f
  5. 76b39f
  6. 7fb1a0
  7. 88afa1
  8. 90aca2
  9. 97aaa3
  10. 9ea7a4

Questions about #46bc9c

What color is #46bc9c?

#46bc9c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jolt of Jade. In RGB it is rgb(70, 188, 156), in HSL hsl(163.73, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.018% 0.1159 171.792).

What colors go well with #46bc9c?

The complementary color of #46bc9c is #dc85ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ab772 and #25bac3. The triadic partners are #a697e7 and #de8f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #46bc9c?

Black text reads better on #46bc9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46bc9c a warm or cool color?

#46bc9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.116.