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#46bbd4 color: Bachelor Button

#46bbd4 is rgb(70, 187, 212) in RGB and oklch(73.668% 0.10851 214.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

73.7%
0.109
215°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #46bbd4

#46bbd4 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bachelor Button (#4abbd5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46bbd4 mixed with white

  1. 46bbd4
  2. 5fc2d8
  3. 74c9dd
  4. 88d0e1
  5. 9ad7e6
  6. acdeea
  7. bde4ee
  8. ceebf2
  9. def2f7
  10. eff8fb

Darker: #46bbd4 mixed with black

  1. 46bbd4
  2. 3ca2b8
  3. 328a9d
  4. 287383
  5. 1e5c69
  6. 154651
  7. 0d323a
  8. 051f24
  9. 020d10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46bbd4 with less saturation

  1. 46bbd4
  2. 56bad0
  3. 63b8cc
  4. 6fb6c8
  5. 79b5c3
  6. 82b3bf
  7. 8bb1bb
  8. 93afb7
  9. 9baeb2
  10. a3acae

Questions about #46bbd4

What color is #46bbd4?

#46bbd4 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bachelor Button. In RGB it is rgb(70, 187, 212), in HSL hsl(190.56, 62.28%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.668% 0.10851 214.644).

What colors go well with #46bbd4?

The complementary color of #46bbd4 is #e5907b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47c0b2 and #6bb1ea. The triadic partners are #d48fc5 and #c0a954.

Is white or black text more readable on #46bbd4?

Black text reads better on #46bbd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46bbd4 a warm or cool color?

#46bbd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.109.