Palettes / Colors / #46A080

#46A080 — Muted Green

#46A080 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #46A080 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#46A080 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A04665; it also sits naturally between #46A053 and #4692A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 63% · Blue 50%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 37%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #46A080

.text { color: #46A080; }
.background { background-color: #46A080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46A080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 160, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 39%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46A080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 160, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46A080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 160, 128, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#46A080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46A080">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A04665:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #46A080: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46A080

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #46A080 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #46A080 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #46A07F  ·  #46A081 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #46A080?

#46A080 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 70, 160, 128). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #46A080?

#46A080 is RGB 70, 160, 128 — HSL 159°, 39%, 45% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 20%, 37%.

What colors go with #46A080?

Its complement is #A04665; analogous partners are #46A053 and #4692A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #46A080 for text?

Black text on #46A080 has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.18:1.