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#46b4bf color: Glassmith

#46b4bf is rgb(70, 180, 191) in RGB and oklch(71.187% 0.09953 204.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

71.2%
0.100
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b4bf

#46b4bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #46b4bf mixed with white

  1. 46b4bf
  2. 5ebcc5
  3. 73c3cc
  4. 86cbd2
  5. 99d2d8
  6. aadadf
  7. bce1e5
  8. cde9ec
  9. ddf0f2
  10. eef8f9

Darker: #46b4bf mixed with black

  1. 46b4bf
  2. 3c9ca6
  3. 32858d
  4. 286e75
  5. 1e585e
  6. 154448
  7. 0d3033
  8. 051d1f
  9. 020c0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46b4bf with less saturation

  1. 46b4bf
  2. 54b2bc
  3. 61b1b9
  4. 6bafb6
  5. 75adb3
  6. 7dacb1
  7. 86aaae
  8. 8da8ab
  9. 94a6a8
  10. 9ba4a5

Questions about #46b4bf

What color is #46b4bf?

#46b4bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Glassmith. In RGB it is rgb(70, 180, 191), in HSL hsl(185.45, 48.59%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.187% 0.09953 204.445).

What colors go well with #46b4bf?

The complementary color of #46b4bf is #d98983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55b69e and #5eacd7. The triadic partners are #c18dc5 and #bf9d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b4bf?

Black text reads better on #46b4bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b4bf a warm or cool color?

#46b4bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.1.