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#46cd9d color: Mint Jelly

#46cd9d is rgb(70, 205, 157) in RGB and oklch(76.285% 0.13633 165.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

76.3%
0.136
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #46cd9d

#46cd9d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint Jelly (#45cea2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #46cd9d mixed with white

  1. 46cd9d
  2. 61d2a7
  3. 76d8b0
  4. 8addba
  5. 9ce2c3
  6. aee7cd
  7. bfecd7
  8. cff1e1
  9. dff6eb
  10. effaf5

Darker: #46cd9d mixed with black

  1. 46cd9d
  2. 3cb288
  3. 329873
  4. 287e5f
  5. 1e664c
  6. 154e3a
  7. 0d3828
  8. 052318
  9. 020f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46cd9d with less saturation

  1. 46cd9d
  2. 58cb9f
  3. 67c8a1
  4. 73c6a3
  5. 7ec3a6
  6. 88c0a8
  7. 92beaa
  8. 9abbac
  9. a3b8ae
  10. aab5b0

Questions about #46cd9d

What color is #46cd9d?

#46cd9d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(70, 205, 157), in HSL hsl(158.67, 57.45%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.285% 0.13633 165.473).

What colors go well with #46cd9d?

The complementary color of #46cd9d is #ef8dc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ac56b and #00cccd. The triadic partners are #aaa4ff and #f99465.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cd9d?

Black text reads better on #46cd9d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46cd9d a warm or cool color?

#46cd9d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.136.