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#46b3bf color: Glassmith

#46b3bf is rgb(70, 179, 191) in RGB and oklch(70.946% 0.09911 205.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

70.9%
0.099
205°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b3bf

#46b3bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glassmith (#46b5c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46b3bf mixed with white

  1. 46b3bf
  2. 5ebbc5
  3. 73c2cc
  4. 86cad2
  5. 98d2d9
  6. aad9df
  7. bbe1e5
  8. cce8ec
  9. ddf0f2
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #46b3bf mixed with black

  1. 46b3bf
  2. 3c9ba6
  3. 32848d
  4. 286e75
  5. 1e585e
  6. 154348
  7. 0d2f33
  8. 051d1f
  9. 020c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #46b3bf with less saturation

  1. 46b3bf
  2. 54b1bc
  3. 60b0b9
  4. 6baeb6
  5. 74acb3
  6. 7dabb0
  7. 85a9ad
  8. 8da7aa
  9. 94a5a7
  10. 9ba3a4

Questions about #46b3bf

What color is #46b3bf?

#46b3bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Glassmith. In RGB it is rgb(70, 179, 191), in HSL hsl(185.95, 48.59%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.946% 0.09911 205.357).

What colors go well with #46b3bf?

The complementary color of #46b3bf is #d88982. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54b69e and #5eabd7. The triadic partners are #c18cc3 and #bd9d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b3bf?

Black text reads better on #46b3bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b3bf a warm or cool color?

#46b3bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.099.