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#46c09a color: New Meadow

#46c09a is rgb(70, 192, 154) in RGB and oklch(72.963% 0.1222 168.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

73%
0.122
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #46c09a

#46c09a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New Meadow (#48c09b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46c09a mixed with white

  1. 46c09a
  2. 5fc7a4
  3. 74cdae
  4. 88d3b7
  5. 9adac1
  6. ace0cb
  7. bde6d6
  8. ceede0
  9. def3ea
  10. eff9f5

Darker: #46c09a mixed with black

  1. 46c09a
  2. 3ca785
  3. 328e71
  4. 28765e
  5. 1e5f4b
  6. 154939
  7. 0d3427
  8. 052017
  9. 020e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c09a with less saturation

  1. 46c09a
  2. 56be9b
  3. 63bc9d
  4. 6eb99e
  5. 78b79f
  6. 81b4a1
  7. 8ab2a2
  8. 92afa3
  9. 99ada5
  10. a1aaa6

Questions about #46c09a

What color is #46c09a?

#46c09a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is New Meadow. In RGB it is rgb(70, 192, 154), in HSL hsl(161.31, 49.19%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.963% 0.1222 168.804).

What colors go well with #46c09a?

The complementary color of #46c09a is #e087b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fba6e and #11bec4. The triadic partners are #a59af0 and #e58f60.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c09a?

Black text reads better on #46c09a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c09a a warm or cool color?

#46c09a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.122.