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#46E26D Color

#46E26D is rgb(70, 226, 109) in RGB, hsl(135, 73%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 52%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46E26D
HEX#46E26D
RGBrgb(70, 226, 109)
HSLhsl(135, 73%, 58%)
HSVhsv(135, 69%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 52%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.205 147.9)
LABlab(80.07% -60.36 44.38)
LCHlch(80.07% 74.92 143.67)

What #46E26D 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 #46E26D, 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.

#46E26D Channel Values

How #46E26D 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 226 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 73% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 69% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46E26D 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46E26D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46E26D; 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 #46E26D

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 #46E26D 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#46E26D
Protanopia#D2D26E
Protanomaly#ABD86E
Deuteranopia#C0C073
Deuteranomaly#9ECF71
Tritanopia#68D8D8
Tritanomaly#5CDCB7
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #46E26D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46e26d: #46E26D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46E26D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46e26d': '#46E26D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.886, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_46e26d">#46E26D</color>
SVG fillfill="#46E26D"

More Green Colors

#46E26D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46E26D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46E26D?

#46E26D is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 226, 109) in RGB and hsl(135, 73%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.

What is the RGB value of #46E26D?

#46E26D is rgb(70, 226, 109) — red 70, green 226, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46E26D?

#46E26D converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 52%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46E26D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46E26D scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46E26D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46E26D 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.83, which is visibly different.

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