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#46c09e color: New Meadow

#46c09e is rgb(70, 192, 158) in RGB and oklch(73.071% 0.11944 171.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73.1%
0.119
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #46c09e

#46c09e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, 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: #46c09e mixed with white

  1. 46c09e
  2. 5fc7a7
  3. 74cdb1
  4. 88d3ba
  5. 9adac4
  6. ace0ce
  7. bde6d7
  8. ceede1
  9. def3eb
  10. eff9f5

Darker: #46c09e mixed with black

  1. 46c09e
  2. 3ca789
  3. 328e74
  4. 287660
  5. 1e5f4d
  6. 15493a
  7. 0d3429
  8. 052018
  9. 020e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c09e with less saturation

  1. 46c09e
  2. 56be9f
  3. 63bca0
  4. 6eb9a1
  5. 78b7a2
  6. 82b5a3
  7. 8ab2a4
  8. 92b0a5
  9. 9aada6
  10. a1aaa7

Questions about #46c09e

What color is #46c09e?

#46c09e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is New Meadow. In RGB it is rgb(70, 192, 158), in HSL hsl(163.28, 49.19%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.071% 0.11944 171.118).

What colors go well with #46c09e?

The complementary color of #46c09e is #e187b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cbb73 and #20bec7. The triadic partners are #a89aed and #e3915f.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c09e?

Black text reads better on #46c09e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c09e a warm or cool color?

#46c09e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.119.