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#46bf8e color: Garish Green

#46bf8e is rgb(70, 191, 142) in RGB and oklch(72.406% 0.13019 162.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.4%
0.130
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46bf8e

#46bf8e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, 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: #46bf8e mixed with white

  1. 46bf8e
  2. 5fc699
  3. 74cca4
  4. 87d3af
  5. 9ad9ba
  6. abe0c5
  7. bde6d1
  8. cdecdc
  9. def3e8
  10. eff9f3

Darker: #46bf8e mixed with black

  1. 46bf8e
  2. 3ca67b
  3. 328d68
  4. 287556
  5. 1e5e44
  6. 154834
  7. 0d3324
  8. 051f15
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46bf8e with less saturation

  1. 46bf8e
  2. 55bd90
  3. 62ba93
  4. 6db895
  5. 77b698
  6. 80b39a
  7. 89b19c
  8. 91ae9f
  9. 98aba1
  10. 9fa9a3

Questions about #46bf8e

What color is #46bf8e?

#46bf8e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 191, 142), in HSL hsl(155.7, 48.59%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.406% 0.13019 162.926).

What colors go well with #46bf8e?

The complementary color of #46bf8e is #de83bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b75f and #00bfbc. The triadic partners are #9b9af5 and #e98961.

Is white or black text more readable on #46bf8e?

Black text reads better on #46bf8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46bf8e a warm or cool color?

#46bf8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.13.