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#46c19a color: Macau

#46c19a is rgb(70, 193, 154) in RGB and oklch(73.213% 0.12346 168.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

73.2%
0.123
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #46c19a

#46c19a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, 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: #46c19a mixed with white

  1. 46c19a
  2. 5fc7a4
  3. 75ceae
  4. 88d4b7
  5. 9adac1
  6. ace1cc
  7. bde7d6
  8. ceede0
  9. def3ea
  10. eff9f5

Darker: #46c19a mixed with black

  1. 46c19a
  2. 3ca785
  3. 328f71
  4. 28775e
  5. 1e5f4b
  6. 154939
  7. 0d3427
  8. 052017
  9. 020e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46c19a with less saturation

  1. 46c19a
  2. 56bf9b
  3. 63bc9d
  4. 6fba9e
  5. 79b8a0
  6. 82b5a1
  7. 8bb3a3
  8. 93b0a4
  9. 9aaea5
  10. a1aba7

Questions about #46c19a

What color is #46c19a?

#46c19a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(70, 193, 154), in HSL hsl(160.98, 49.8%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.213% 0.12346 168.389).

What colors go well with #46c19a?

The complementary color of #46c19a is #e187b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80bb6d and #0abfc5. The triadic partners are #a59bf1 and #e78f60.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c19a?

Black text reads better on #46c19a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c19a a warm or cool color?

#46c19a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.123.