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#46a9bc color: Moonstone

#46a9bc is rgb(70, 169, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.422% 0.09501 212.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

68.4%
0.095
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #46a9bc

#46a9bc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, 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: #46a9bc mixed with white

  1. 46a9bc
  2. 5db2c3
  3. 71bac9
  4. 84c3d0
  5. 97cbd7
  6. a8d4de
  7. badde4
  8. cbe5eb
  9. ddeef2
  10. eef6f8

Darker: #46a9bc mixed with black

  1. 46a9bc
  2. 3c92a3
  3. 327c8b
  4. 286773
  5. 1e535d
  6. 153f47
  7. 0d2c32
  8. 051b1f
  9. 020a0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #46a9bc with less saturation

  1. 46a9bc
  2. 53a8b9
  3. 5da6b5
  4. 67a5b2
  5. 70a3ae
  6. 78a2ab
  7. 7fa0a7
  8. 869fa4
  9. 8d9da0
  10. 939b9d

Questions about #46a9bc

What color is #46a9bc?

#46a9bc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Moonstone. In RGB it is rgb(70, 169, 188), in HSL hsl(189.66, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.422% 0.09501 212.383).

What colors go well with #46a9bc?

The complementary color of #46a9bc is #cd8374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aad9e and #62a1d0. The triadic partners are #bd83b3 and #ae9851.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a9bc?

Black text reads better on #46a9bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a9bc a warm or cool color?

#46a9bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.095.