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#46F69E Color

#46F69E is rgb(70, 246, 158) in RGB, hsl(150, 91%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 36%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46F69E
HEX#46F69E
RGBrgb(70, 246, 158)
HSLhsl(150, 91%, 62%)
HSVhsv(150, 72%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 36%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.187 156.4)
LABlab(86.75% -60.73 29.14)
LCHlch(86.75% 67.36 154.37)

What #46F69E 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 #46F69E, 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.

#46F69E Channel Values

How #46F69E 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 246 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 91% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 72% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46F69E 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46F69E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46F69E; 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 #46F69E

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 #46F69E 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#46F69E
Protanopia#E4E49F
Protanomaly#BAEB9E
Deuteranopia#D1D1A3
Deuteranomaly#ABE1A1
Tritanopia#67EDED
Tritanomaly#5BF1D2
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #46F69E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46f69e: #46F69E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46F69E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46f69e': '#46F69E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.965, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_46f69e">#46F69E</color>
SVG fillfill="#46F69E"

More Green Colors

#46F69E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46F69E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46F69E?

#46F69E is a light green — rgb(70, 246, 158) in RGB and hsl(150, 91%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #46F69E?

#46F69E is rgb(70, 246, 158) — red 70, green 246, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46F69E?

#46F69E converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 36%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46F69E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46F69E scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46F69E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46F69E 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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