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#46c166 color: Emerald Cory

#46c166 is rgb(70, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.109% 0.16919 148.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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136°
100%

72.1%
0.169
149°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46c166

#46c166 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Cory (#52c170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #46c166 mixed with white

  1. 46c166
  2. 5fc876
  3. 74ce85
  4. 87d595
  5. 99dba4
  6. abe1b3
  7. bce7c2
  8. cdedd1
  9. def3e0
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #46c166 mixed with black

  1. 46c166
  2. 3ca758
  3. 328f4a
  4. 28773c
  5. 1e5f2f
  6. 154923
  7. 0d3417
  8. 05200c
  9. 020e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #46c166 with less saturation

  1. 46c166
  2. 55bf6d
  3. 62bc74
  4. 6db97b
  5. 76b782
  6. 7fb488
  7. 88b18e
  8. 90ae94
  9. 97ab9a
  10. 9ea89f

Questions about #46c166

What color is #46c166?

#46c166 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(70, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(135.61, 49.8%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.109% 0.16919 148.811).

What colors go well with #46c166?

The complementary color of #46c166 is #dd7ad9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bb200 and #00c3a6. The triadic partners are #7a9dff and #fd7565.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c166?

Black text reads better on #46c166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c166 a warm or cool color?

#46c166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.169.