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#46CE51 Color

#46CE51 is rgb(70, 206, 81) in RGB, hsl(125, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 61%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46CE51
HEX#46CE51
RGBrgb(70, 206, 81)
HSLhsl(125, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(125, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 61%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.204 144.4)
LABlab(73.62% -56.68 49.47)
LCHlch(73.62% 75.24 138.89)

What #46CE51 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 #46CE51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 7.79Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 10.84Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 11.83Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 12.93Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 13.8Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 15.16

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

#46CE51 Channel Values

How #46CE51 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 206 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46CE51 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #46CE51 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #46CE51

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46CE51; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#46CE51
Complementary
#CE46C2
Analogous
#7ECE46
Analogous
#46CE95
Triadic
#5146CE
Triadic
#CE5146
Split comp.
#9546CE
Split comp.
#CE467E

Tints & Shades of #46CE51

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

#5ED468
#7ADC82
#92E299
#AAE9B0
#C3EFC6
#DFF6E1

Shades

#32BD3E
#2BA135
#23852B
#1B6521
#134918
#0C2C0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #46CE51.

How #46CE51 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#46CE51
Protanopia#BFBF52
Protanomaly#9DC552
Deuteranopia#B0B058
Deuteranomaly#91BD55
Tritanopia#65C4C4
Tritanomaly#5AC8A2
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #46CE51 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46ce51: #46CE51;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46CE51;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46ce51': '#46CE51' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.808, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_46ce51">#46CE51</color>
SVG fillfill="#46CE51"

More Green Colors

#46CE51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#46CE51 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46CE51?

#46CE51 is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 206, 81) in RGB and hsl(125, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #46CE51?

#46CE51 is rgb(70, 206, 81) — red 70, green 206, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46CE51?

#46CE51 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 61%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46CE51 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46CE51 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46CE51 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46CE51 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.

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