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#46abaf color: Blue Turquoise

#46abaf is rgb(70, 171, 175) in RGB and oklch(68.418% 0.09281 198.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.4%
0.093
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #46abaf

#46abaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Turquoise (#50abae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #46abaf mixed with white

  1. 46abaf
  2. 5db3b7
  3. 71bcbf
  4. 85c4c7
  5. 97cdce
  6. a9d5d6
  7. baddde
  8. cbe6e7
  9. ddeeef
  10. eef7f7

Darker: #46abaf mixed with black

  1. 46abaf
  2. 3c9498
  3. 327e81
  4. 28686b
  5. 1e5456
  6. 154041
  7. 0d2d2e
  8. 051b1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46abaf with less saturation

  1. 46abaf
  2. 53a9ad
  3. 5ea8ab
  4. 67a6a9
  5. 70a4a6
  6. 78a3a4
  7. 7fa1a2
  8. 869fa0
  9. 8d9d9e
  10. 939b9c

Questions about #46abaf

What color is #46abaf?

#46abaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(70, 171, 175), in HSL hsl(182.29, 42.86%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.418% 0.09281 198.839).

What colors go well with #46abaf?

The complementary color of #46abaf is #cd8283. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59ac8f and #56a5c7. The triadic partners are #b287be and #b99354.

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

Black text reads better on #46abaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46abaf a warm or cool color?

#46abaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.093.