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#46bdaf color: Emerald Bliss

#46bdaf is rgb(70, 189, 175) in RGB and oklch(72.831% 0.10735 184.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

72.8%
0.107
184°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46bdaf

#46bdaf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Bliss (#4cbdac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46bdaf mixed with white

  1. 46bdaf
  2. 5fc4b7
  3. 74cabf
  4. 88d1c6
  5. 9ad8ce
  6. acded6
  7. bde5de
  8. ceece6
  9. def2ef
  10. eff9f7

Darker: #46bdaf mixed with black

  1. 46bdaf
  2. 3ca498
  3. 328c81
  4. 28746b
  5. 1e5d56
  6. 154741
  7. 0d332e
  8. 051f1c
  9. 020d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46bdaf with less saturation

  1. 46bdaf
  2. 56bbae
  3. 63b9ad
  4. 6eb7ad
  5. 78b5ac
  6. 81b3ab
  7. 8ab0aa
  8. 92aea9
  9. 99aca9
  10. a0a9a8

Questions about #46bdaf

What color is #46bdaf?

#46bdaf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Bliss. In RGB it is rgb(70, 189, 175), in HSL hsl(172.94, 47.41%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.831% 0.10735 184.265).

What colors go well with #46bdaf?

The complementary color of #46bdaf is #e08a9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dbb88 and #44b8d0. The triadic partners are #b696de and #d6985c.

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

Black text reads better on #46bdaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46bdaf a warm or cool color?

#46bdaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.107.