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#46afaf color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#46afaf is rgb(70, 175, 175) in RGB and oklch(69.396% 0.09548 195.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

69.4%
0.095
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #46afaf

#46afaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise (#34b1b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #46afaf mixed with white

  1. 46afaf
  2. 5db7b7
  3. 72bfbf
  4. 85c7c7
  5. 97cfce
  6. a9d7d6
  7. bbdfde
  8. cce7e7
  9. ddefef
  10. eef7f7

Darker: #46afaf mixed with black

  1. 46afaf
  2. 3c9898
  3. 328181
  4. 286b6b
  5. 1e5656
  6. 154141
  7. 0d2e2e
  8. 051c1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46afaf with less saturation

  1. 46afaf
  2. 53adad
  3. 5facab
  4. 69aaa9
  5. 72a8a8
  6. 7aa6a6
  7. 82a4a4
  8. 89a2a2
  9. 90a0a0
  10. 969e9e

Questions about #46afaf

What color is #46afaf?

#46afaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(70, 175, 175), in HSL hsl(180, 42.86%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.396% 0.09548 195.178).

What colors go well with #46afaf?

The complementary color of #46afaf is #d18489. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5eaf8e and #52a9c9. The triadic partners are #b38ac5 and #bf9456.

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

Black text reads better on #46afaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46afaf a warm or cool color?

#46afaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.095.