Close to Kelly Green
#46BB38
#46BB38 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 73.3% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 114°, with 54% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #46BB38.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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2.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46BB38 as they’d see it.
#46BB38 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #46BB38
What color is #46BB38?
#46BB38 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 73.3% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 114°, with 54% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #46BB38 in RGB?
#46BB38 is rgb(70, 187, 56): 70 red, 187 green, and 56 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #46BB38 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(63, 0, 70, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #46BB38?
PANTONE 361 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #46BB38?
Its complement #EB75F8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.