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#46b4af color: Verdigris

#46b4af is rgb(70, 180, 175) in RGB and oklch(70.621% 0.09932 190.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

70.6%
0.099
191°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #46b4af

#46b4af is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43b3ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46b4af mixed with white

  1. 46b4af
  2. 5ebcb7
  3. 73c3bf
  4. 86cbc6
  5. 98d2ce
  6. aadad6
  7. bbe1de
  8. cce9e6
  9. ddf0ef
  10. eef8f7

Darker: #46b4af mixed with black

  1. 46b4af
  2. 3c9c98
  3. 328581
  4. 286e6b
  5. 1e5856
  6. 154441
  7. 0d302e
  8. 051d1c
  9. 020c0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b4af with less saturation

  1. 46b4af
  2. 54b2ae
  3. 60b0ac
  4. 6aafab
  5. 74ada9
  6. 7caba8
  7. 84a9a6
  8. 8ca7a5
  9. 93a5a3
  10. 9aa2a2

Questions about #46b4af

What color is #46b4af?

#46b4af is bright light teal. The closest named color is Verdigris. In RGB it is rgb(70, 180, 175), in HSL hsl(177.27, 44%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.621% 0.09932 190.943).

What colors go well with #46b4af?

The complementary color of #46b4af is #d68691. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63b48c and #4eaecc. The triadic partners are #b48fce and #c79658.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b4af?

Black text reads better on #46b4af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b4af a warm or cool color?

#46b4af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.099.