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#46bdb2 color: Arctic Green

#46bdb2 is rgb(70, 189, 178) in RGB and oklch(72.926% 0.10639 186.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

72.9%
0.106
187°
  • 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
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #46bdb2

#46bdb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Arctic Green (#45bcb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46bdb2 mixed with white

  1. 46bdb2
  2. 5fc4b9
  3. 74cac1
  4. 88d1c9
  5. 9ad8d0
  6. acded8
  7. bde5e0
  8. ceece7
  9. def2ef
  10. eff9f7

Darker: #46bdb2 mixed with black

  1. 46bdb2
  2. 3ca49a
  3. 328c83
  4. 28746d
  5. 1e5d57
  6. 154743
  7. 0d332f
  8. 051f1d
  9. 020d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46bdb2 with less saturation

  1. 46bdb2
  2. 56bbb1
  3. 63b9b0
  4. 6eb7af
  5. 78b5ae
  6. 81b3ad
  7. 8ab1ac
  8. 92aeaa
  9. 99aca9
  10. a0aaa8

Questions about #46bdb2

What color is #46bdb2?

#46bdb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Arctic Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 189, 178), in HSL hsl(174.45, 47.41%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.926% 0.10639 186.526).

What colors go well with #46bdb2?

The complementary color of #46bdb2 is #e08b9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bbc8c and #48b8d3. The triadic partners are #b996dc and #d59a5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #46bdb2?

Black text reads better on #46bdb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46bdb2 a warm or cool color?

#46bdb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.106.