Palettes / Colors / #46BB42
#46BB42 — Muted Green
#46BB42 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #46BB42 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.
#46BB42 is a warm-leaning 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 #B942BD; it also sits naturally between #84BD42 and #42BD7B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #46BB42 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 187, 66 |
| HSL | 118°, 48%, 50% |
| HSV | 118°, 65%, 73% |
| CMYK | 63%, 0%, 65%, 27% |
| XYZ | 21.28, 37.24, 11.22 |
| Yxy | 37.24, 0.3051, 0.5340 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.45, -56.11, 50.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.02, -41.94, 29.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 73% · Blue 26%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 65% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #46BB42
.text { color: #46BB42; }
.background { background-color: #46BB42; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46BB42; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 187, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 48%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46BB42; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 187, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46BB42; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 187, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#46BB42">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46BB42">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B942BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #46BB42: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46BB42
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #46BB42: ·
How #46BB42 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 #46BB42 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #46BB42?
#46BB42 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 70, 187, 66). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #46BB42?
#46BB42 is RGB 70, 187, 66 — HSL 118°, 48%, 50% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 65%, 27%.
What colors go with #46BB42?
Its complement is #B942BD; analogous partners are #84BD42 and #42BD7B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #46BB42 for text?
Black text on #46BB42 has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.