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#46c170 color: Iridescent Green

#46c170 is rgb(70, 193, 112) in RGB and oklch(72.28% 0.15993 151.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

72.3%
0.160
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46c170

#46c170 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Green (#48c072). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #46c170 mixed with white

  1. 46c170
  2. 5fc87e
  3. 74ce8d
  4. 87d49b
  5. 99dba9
  6. abe1b7
  7. bce7c6
  8. cdedd4
  9. def3e2
  10. eff9f1

Darker: #46c170 mixed with black

  1. 46c170
  2. 3ca760
  3. 328f51
  4. 287743
  5. 1e5f35
  6. 154927
  7. 0d341a
  8. 05200e
  9. 020e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c170 with less saturation

  1. 46c170
  2. 55bf76
  3. 62bc7c
  4. 6dba81
  5. 77b787
  6. 80b48c
  7. 88b191
  8. 90af97
  9. 98ac9c
  10. 9fa8a0

Questions about #46c170

What color is #46c170?

#46c170 is bright light green. The closest named color is Iridescent Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 193, 112), in HSL hsl(140.49, 49.8%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.28% 0.15993 151.365).

What colors go well with #46c170?

The complementary color of #46c170 is #de7dd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b42a and #00c3ab. The triadic partners are #829dff and #f97a64.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c170?

Black text reads better on #46c170: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c170 a warm or cool color?

#46c170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.16.