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#46a2ae color: Teal Essence

#46a2ae is rgb(70, 162, 174) in RGB and oklch(66.184% 0.08802 206.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

66.2%
0.088
207°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #46a2ae

#46a2ae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Essence (#3da3ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #46a2ae mixed with white

  1. 46a2ae
  2. 5cabb6
  3. 70b4be
  4. 83bec6
  5. 95c7ce
  6. a7d0d6
  7. b9dade
  8. cae3e6
  9. dcecef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #46a2ae mixed with black

  1. 46a2ae
  2. 3c8c97
  3. 327780
  4. 28636a
  5. 1e4f55
  6. 153c41
  7. 0d2a2e
  8. 05191c
  9. 020a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46a2ae with less saturation

  1. 46a2ae
  2. 51a1ab
  3. 5b9fa9
  4. 649ea6
  5. 6c9ca3
  6. 739ba0
  7. 7a999e
  8. 81989b
  9. 879698
  10. 8d9495

Questions about #46a2ae

What color is #46a2ae?

#46a2ae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(70, 162, 174), in HSL hsl(186.92, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.184% 0.08802 206.95).

What colors go well with #46a2ae?

The complementary color of #46a2ae is #c37e75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa592 and #5b9bc2. The triadic partners are #b080af and #aa8f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a2ae?

Black text reads better on #46a2ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a2ae a warm or cool color?

#46a2ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.088.