Palettes / Colors / #46AF89

#46AF89 — Muted Green

#46AF89 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 #46AF89 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.

#46AF89 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 #AF466C; it also sits naturally between #46AF54 and #46A1AF. 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 69% · Blue 54%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 31%

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

Previews

CSS code for #46AF89

.text { color: #46AF89; }
.background { background-color: #46AF89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46AF89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 175, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 43%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46AF89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 175, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46AF89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 175, 137, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#46AF89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46AF89">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AF466C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #46AF89: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46AF89

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 #46AF89 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 #46AF89 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

← #46AF88  ·  #46AF8A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #46AF89?

#46AF89 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 70, 175, 137). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #46AF89?

#46AF89 is RGB 70, 175, 137 — HSL 158°, 43%, 48% — CMYK 60%, 0%, 22%, 31%.

What colors go with #46AF89?

Its complement is #AF466C; analogous partners are #46AF54 and #46A1AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #46AF89 for text?

Black text on #46AF89 has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.