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#46BE72 Color

#46BE72 is rgb(70, 190, 114) in RGB, hsl(142, 48%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 40%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46BE72
HEX#46BE72
RGBrgb(70, 190, 114)
HSLhsl(142, 48%, 51%)
HSVhsv(142, 63%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 40%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.154 152.3)
LABlab(68.97% -47.79 28.14)
LCHlch(68.97% 55.46 149.51)

What #46BE72 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #46BE72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#46BE72 Channel Values

How #46BE72 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 190 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 142° · S 48% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 142° · S 63% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46BE72 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46BE72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46BE72; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #46BE72

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #46BE72 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#46BE72
Protanopia#B1B173
Protanomaly#92B672
Deuteranopia#A3A376
Deuteranomaly#87AE74
Tritanopia#5BB7B7
Tritanomaly#54BAA0
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #46BE72 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-46be72: #46BE72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46BE72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46be72': '#46BE72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.745, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_46be72">#46BE72</color>
SVG fillfill="#46BE72"

More Green Colors

#46BE72 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46BE72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46BE72?

#46BE72 is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 190, 114) in RGB and hsl(142, 48%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.

What is the RGB value of #46BE72?

#46BE72 is rgb(70, 190, 114) — red 70, green 190, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46BE72?

#46BE72 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 40%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46BE72 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46BE72 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46BE72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46BE72 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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