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#46be8d color: Garish Green

#46be8d is rgb(70, 190, 141) in RGB and oklch(72.129% 0.12969 162.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.1%
0.130
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #46be8d

#46be8d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, 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: #46be8d mixed with white

  1. 46be8d
  2. 5fc598
  3. 74cba3
  4. 87d2ae
  5. 9ad9ba
  6. abdfc5
  7. bce6d0
  8. cdecdc
  9. def2e8
  10. eff9f3

Darker: #46be8d mixed with black

  1. 46be8d
  2. 3ca57a
  3. 328c67
  4. 287555
  5. 1e5e44
  6. 154833
  7. 0d3323
  8. 051f14
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46be8d with less saturation

  1. 46be8d
  2. 55bc90
  3. 62b992
  4. 6db794
  5. 77b597
  6. 80b299
  7. 88b09c
  8. 90ad9e
  9. 97aaa0
  10. 9ea8a3

Questions about #46be8d

What color is #46be8d?

#46be8d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 190, 141), in HSL hsl(155.5, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.129% 0.12969 162.766).

What colors go well with #46be8d?

The complementary color of #46be8d is #dc83bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b65e and #00bebb. The triadic partners are #9a99f4 and #e88860.

Is white or black text more readable on #46be8d?

Black text reads better on #46be8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46be8d a warm or cool color?

#46be8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.13.