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#46C366

#46C366 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 76.5% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 51% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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White text on this color

2.27:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

9.26:1 AAA
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2.27:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

9.26:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46C366 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#46C366
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #46C366

What color is #46C366?

#46C366 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 76.5% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 135°, with 51% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #46C366 in RGB?

#46C366 is rgb(70, 195, 102): 70 red, 195 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #46C366 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 48, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #46C366?

PANTONE 7479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #46C366?

Its complement #FA83D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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