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#46be8a color: Garish Green

#46be8a is rgb(70, 190, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.057% 0.13221 161.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

72.1%
0.132
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #46be8a

#46be8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46be8a mixed with white

  1. 46be8a
  2. 5fc595
  3. 74cba1
  4. 87d2ac
  5. 99d9b8
  6. abdfc3
  7. bce6cf
  8. cdecdb
  9. def2e7
  10. eff9f3

Darker: #46be8a mixed with black

  1. 46be8a
  2. 3ca577
  3. 328c65
  4. 287553
  5. 1e5e42
  6. 154832
  7. 0d3322
  8. 051f14
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46be8a with less saturation

  1. 46be8a
  2. 55bc8d
  3. 62b990
  4. 6db792
  5. 77b595
  6. 80b298
  7. 88b09a
  8. 90ad9d
  9. 97aa9f
  10. 9ea7a2

Questions about #46be8a

What color is #46be8a?

#46be8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 190, 138), in HSL hsl(154, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.057% 0.13221 161.361).

What colors go well with #46be8a?

The complementary color of #46be8a is #dc82bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b65a and #00beb9. The triadic partners are #979af5 and #e98661.

Is white or black text more readable on #46be8a?

Black text reads better on #46be8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46be8a a warm or cool color?

#46be8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.132.