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#46c090 color: Garish Green

#46c090 is rgb(70, 192, 144) in RGB and oklch(72.707% 0.12987 163.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.7%
0.130
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46c090

#46c090 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, 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: #46c090 mixed with white

  1. 46c090
  2. 5fc79b
  3. 74cda6
  4. 88d3b0
  5. 9adabb
  6. ace0c6
  7. bde6d2
  8. ceeddd
  9. def3e8
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #46c090 mixed with black

  1. 46c090
  2. 3ca77d
  3. 328e6a
  4. 287657
  5. 1e5f45
  6. 154934
  7. 0d3424
  8. 052015
  9. 020e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c090 with less saturation

  1. 46c090
  2. 56be92
  3. 63bb95
  4. 6eb997
  5. 78b799
  6. 81b49c
  7. 89b29e
  8. 91afa0
  9. 99aca2
  10. a0a9a4

Questions about #46c090

What color is #46c090?

#46c090 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 192, 144), in HSL hsl(156.39, 49.19%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.707% 0.12987 163.567).

What colors go well with #46c090?

The complementary color of #46c090 is #df84bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b861 and #00c0be. The triadic partners are #9d9bf5 and #ea8a61.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c090?

Black text reads better on #46c090: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c090 a warm or cool color?

#46c090 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.13.