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#46c196 color: Macau

#46c196 is rgb(70, 193, 150) in RGB and oklch(73.109% 0.12643 166.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

73.1%
0.126
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #46c196

#46c196 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46c196 mixed with white

  1. 46c196
  2. 5fc7a0
  3. 74ceaa
  4. 88d4b5
  5. 9adabf
  6. ace1c9
  7. bde7d4
  8. ceeddf
  9. def3e9
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #46c196 mixed with black

  1. 46c196
  2. 3ca782
  3. 328f6e
  4. 28775b
  5. 1e5f49
  6. 154937
  7. 0d3426
  8. 052016
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c196 with less saturation

  1. 46c196
  2. 56bf98
  3. 63bc9a
  4. 6eba9c
  5. 78b89d
  6. 82b59f
  7. 8ab3a1
  8. 92b0a3
  9. 9aada4
  10. a1aba6

Questions about #46c196

What color is #46c196?

#46c196 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(70, 193, 150), in HSL hsl(159.02, 49.8%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.109% 0.12643 166.239).

What colors go well with #46c196?

The complementary color of #46c196 is #e186b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82ba68 and #00c0c2. The triadic partners are #a29bf4 and #e98d61.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c196?

Black text reads better on #46c196: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c196 a warm or cool color?

#46c196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.126.