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#46b6b4 color: Crystalsong Blue

#46b6b4 is rgb(70, 182, 180) in RGB and oklch(71.28% 0.10019 193.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

71.3%
0.100
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #46b6b4

#46b6b4 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crystalsong Blue (#4fb3b3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46b6b4 mixed with white

  1. 46b6b4
  2. 5ebdbb
  3. 73c5c3
  4. 86ccca
  5. 99d3d2
  6. aadbd9
  7. bce2e1
  8. cde9e8
  9. def1f0
  10. eef8f7

Darker: #46b6b4 mixed with black

  1. 46b6b4
  2. 3c9e9c
  3. 328685
  4. 286f6e
  5. 1e5958
  6. 154444
  7. 0d3030
  8. 051d1d
  9. 020c0c
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46b6b4 with less saturation

  1. 46b6b4
  2. 55b4b2
  3. 61b2b0
  4. 6bb1af
  5. 75afad
  6. 7eadab
  7. 86aba9
  8. 8ea9a8
  9. 95a7a6
  10. 9ca4a4

Questions about #46b6b4

What color is #46b6b4?

#46b6b4 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Crystalsong Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 182, 180), in HSL hsl(178.93, 44.44%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.28% 0.10019 193.479).

What colors go well with #46b6b4?

The complementary color of #46b6b4 is #d98890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61b691 and #52b0d0. The triadic partners are #b990cf and #c89958.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b6b4?

Black text reads better on #46b6b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b6b4 a warm or cool color?

#46b6b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.1.