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#046b79 color: Mary Blue

#046b79 is rgb(4, 107, 121) in RGB and oklch(48.42% 0.08294 210.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

48.4%
0.083
211°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #046b79

#046b79 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mary Blue (#006a77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #046b79 mixed with white

  1. 046b79
  2. 2f7986
  3. 498793
  4. 6196a0
  5. 77a4ad
  6. 8eb3ba
  7. a4c2c8
  8. bbd1d5
  9. d1e0e3
  10. e8f0f1

Darker: #046b79 mixed with black

  1. 046b79
  2. 035c68
  3. 024e58
  4. 013f48
  5. 013239
  6. 00252b
  7. 00181d
  8. 000d10
  9. 000405
  10. 000001

Calmer: #046b79 with less saturation

  1. 046b79
  2. 1c6a76
  3. 296974
  4. 336871
  5. 3b676f
  6. 42656c
  7. 496469
  8. 4f6367
  9. 546264
  10. 5a6061

Questions about #046b79

What color is #046b79?

#046b79 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Mary Blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 107, 121), in HSL hsl(187.18, 93.6%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.42% 0.08294 210.596).

What colors go well with #046b79?

The complementary color of #046b79 is #874c42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #116e61 and #2d6489. The triadic partners are #794d75 and #715d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #046b79?

White text reads better on #046b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #046b79 a warm or cool color?

#046b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.083.