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#46a8bc color: Moonstone

#46a8bc is rgb(70, 168, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.181% 0.09481 213.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

68.2%
0.095
213°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #46a8bc

#46a8bc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonstone (#3aa8c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #46a8bc mixed with white

  1. 46a8bc
  2. 5db1c3
  3. 71b9c9
  4. 84c2d0
  5. 96cbd7
  6. a8d4de
  7. badce4
  8. cbe5eb
  9. dceef2
  10. eef6f8

Darker: #46a8bc mixed with black

  1. 46a8bc
  2. 3c92a3
  3. 327c8b
  4. 286773
  5. 1e525d
  6. 153f47
  7. 0d2c32
  8. 051a1f
  9. 020a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #46a8bc with less saturation

  1. 46a8bc
  2. 52a7b9
  3. 5da5b5
  4. 67a4b2
  5. 6fa2ae
  6. 77a1ab
  7. 7f9fa7
  8. 869ea3
  9. 8c9ca0
  10. 939a9c

Questions about #46a8bc

What color is #46a8bc?

#46a8bc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Moonstone. In RGB it is rgb(70, 168, 188), in HSL hsl(190.17, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.181% 0.09481 213.38).

What colors go well with #46a8bc?

The complementary color of #46a8bc is #cc8372. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49ac9f and #63a0cf. The triadic partners are #bc83b2 and #ad9850.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a8bc?

Black text reads better on #46a8bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a8bc a warm or cool color?

#46a8bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.095.