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#46b59f color: Sacred Turquoise

#46b59f is rgb(70, 181, 159) in RGB and oklch(70.36% 0.10592 177.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

70.4%
0.106
178°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #46b59f

#46b59f is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sacred Turquoise (#49b3a5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46b59f mixed with white

  1. 46b59f
  2. 5ebda8
  3. 73c4b2
  4. 86cbbb
  5. 98d3c4
  6. aadace
  7. bbe2d8
  8. cce9e1
  9. ddf0eb
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #46b59f mixed with black

  1. 46b59f
  2. 3c9d8a
  3. 328675
  4. 286f61
  5. 1e594d
  6. 15443b
  7. 0d3029
  8. 051d18
  9. 020c09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b59f with less saturation

  1. 46b59f
  2. 54b39f
  3. 60b19f
  4. 6aaf9f
  5. 73ad9f
  6. 7cab9f
  7. 84a99f
  8. 8ba69f
  9. 92a49f
  10. 99a29f

Questions about #46b59f

What color is #46b59f?

#46b59f is bright light teal. The closest named color is Sacred Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(70, 181, 159), in HSL hsl(168.11, 44.22%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.36% 0.10592 177.626).

What colors go well with #46b59f?

The complementary color of #46b59f is #d583a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70b279 and #38b2c1. The triadic partners are #a791d9 and #d18e5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b59f?

Black text reads better on #46b59f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b59f a warm or cool color?

#46b59f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.106.