Palettes / Colors / #46BB48
#46BB48 — Muted Green
#46BB48 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 #46BB48 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.
#46BB48 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 #BA45B8; it also sits naturally between #7EBA45 and #45BA81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #46BB48 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 187, 72 |
| HSL | 121°, 46%, 50% |
| HSV | 121°, 63%, 73% |
| CMYK | 63%, 0%, 61%, 27% |
| XYZ | 21.47, 37.31, 12.20 |
| Yxy | 37.31, 0.3024, 0.5257 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.51, -55.46, 47.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.08, -41.55, 28.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 73% · Blue 28%
Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #46BB48
.text { color: #46BB48; }
.background { background-color: #46BB48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46BB48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 187, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(121, 46%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46BB48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 187, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46BB48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 187, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#46BB48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46BB48">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BA45B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #46BB48: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46BB48
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 #46BB48: ·
How #46BB48 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 #46BB48 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 #46BB48?
#46BB48 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 70, 187, 72). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #46BB48?
#46BB48 is RGB 70, 187, 72 — HSL 121°, 46%, 50% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 61%, 27%.
What colors go with #46BB48?
Its complement is #BA45B8; analogous partners are #7EBA45 and #45BA81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #46BB48 for text?
Black text on #46BB48 has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.