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#46a088 color: Gossamer

#46a088 is rgb(70, 160, 136) in RGB and oklch(64.407% 0.09398 173.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

64.4%
0.094
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #46a088

#46a088 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #46a088 mixed with white

  1. 46a088
  2. 5ca993
  3. 6fb39f
  4. 82bcaa
  5. 94c6b6
  6. a6cfc2
  7. b8d9ce
  8. cae2da
  9. dcece6
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #46a088 mixed with black

  1. 46a088
  2. 3c8b75
  3. 327663
  4. 286152
  5. 1e4e41
  6. 153b31
  7. 0d2922
  8. 051913
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a088 with less saturation

  1. 46a088
  2. 509e89
  3. 599d89
  4. 629b8a
  5. 69998a
  6. 70978b
  7. 76958b
  8. 7d938c
  9. 82918c
  10. 888f8d

Questions about #46a088

What color is #46a088?

#46a088 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(70, 160, 136), in HSL hsl(164, 39.13%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.407% 0.09398 173.116).

What colors go well with #46a088?

The complementary color of #46a088 is #ba7592. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9c67 and #359ea7. The triadic partners are #9082c2 and #ba7d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a088?

Black text reads better on #46a088: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a088 a warm or cool color?

#46a088 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.094.