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#46c172 color: Iridescent Green

#46c172 is rgb(70, 193, 114) in RGB and oklch(72.316% 0.15806 151.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

72.3%
0.158
152°
  • 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
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46c172

#46c172 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, 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: #46c172 mixed with white

  1. 46c172
  2. 5fc880
  3. 74ce8e
  4. 87d49c
  5. 9adbaa
  6. abe1b8
  7. bce7c6
  8. cdedd4
  9. def3e2
  10. eff9f1

Darker: #46c172 mixed with black

  1. 46c172
  2. 3ca762
  3. 328f53
  4. 287744
  5. 1e5f36
  6. 154928
  7. 0d341b
  8. 05200e
  9. 020e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c172 with less saturation

  1. 46c172
  2. 55bf78
  3. 62bc7d
  4. 6dba83
  5. 77b788
  6. 80b48d
  7. 88b192
  8. 90af97
  9. 98ac9c
  10. 9fa9a1

Questions about #46c172

What color is #46c172?

#46c172 is bright light green. The closest named color is Iridescent Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 193, 114), in HSL hsl(141.46, 49.8%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.316% 0.15806 151.933).

What colors go well with #46c172?

The complementary color of #46c172 is #de7dd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b42e and #00c3ac. The triadic partners are #849dff and #f87b64.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c172?

Black text reads better on #46c172: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c172 a warm or cool color?

#46c172 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.158.