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#46C387 Color

#46C387 is rgb(70, 195, 135) in RGB, hsl(151, 51%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46C387
HEX#46C387
RGBrgb(70, 195, 135)
HSLhsl(151, 51%, 52%)
HSVhsv(151, 64%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.142 158.7)
LABlab(70.84% -46.57 19.67)
LCHlch(70.84% 50.56 157.10)

What #46C387 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 #46C387, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 6.95Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 9.06Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 9.32Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 9.8Emerald#50C878ΔE 10.26Green Frog#00A86BΔE 10.55

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

#46C387 Channel Values

How #46C387 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 195 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 51% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 64% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46C387 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #46C387 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #46C387

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46C387; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#46C387
Complementary
#C34683
Analogous
#46C348
Analogous
#46C1C3
Triadic
#8746C3
Triadic
#C38746
Split comp.
#C346C1
Split comp.
#C34846

Tints & Shades of #46C387

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.

Tints

#61CC98
#78D3A7
#93DCB9
#AAE4C8
#C5ECD9
#DCF4E8

Shades

#38AD75
#2F9263
#277750
#1F6041
#16452F
#0E2A1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #46C387.

How #46C387 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#46C387
Protanopia#B5B588
Protanomaly#95BB87
Deuteranopia#A7A78A
Deuteranomaly#8AB389
Tritanopia#59BDBD
Tritanomaly#52BFAA
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #46C387 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46c387: #46C387;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46C387;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46c387': '#46C387' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.765, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_46c387">#46C387</color>
SVG fillfill="#46C387"

More Green Colors

#46C387 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#46C387 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46C387?

#46C387 is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 195, 135) in RGB and hsl(151, 51%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #46C387?

#46C387 is rgb(70, 195, 135) — red 70, green 195, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46C387?

#46C387 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46C387 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46C387 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46C387 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46C387 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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