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#46c1bf color: Gem Turquoise

#46c1bf is rgb(70, 193, 191) in RGB and oklch(74.332% 0.10712 193.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

74.3%
0.107
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #46c1bf

#46c1bf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46c1bf mixed with white

  1. 46c1bf
  2. 60c7c5
  3. 75cecc
  4. 89d4d2
  5. 9bdad8
  6. ace0df
  7. bde7e5
  8. ceedec
  9. dff3f2
  10. eff9f8

Darker: #46c1bf mixed with black

  1. 46c1bf
  2. 3ca7a6
  3. 328f8d
  4. 287775
  5. 1e5f5e
  6. 154948
  7. 0d3433
  8. 05201f
  9. 020e0d
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46c1bf with less saturation

  1. 46c1bf
  2. 57bfbd
  3. 64bdbb
  4. 70bbb9
  5. 7bb9b7
  6. 84b7b5
  7. 8db5b3
  8. 95b3b1
  9. 9db0b0
  10. a5aeae

Questions about #46c1bf

What color is #46c1bf?

#46c1bf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(70, 193, 191), in HSL hsl(179.02, 49.8%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.332% 0.10712 193.557).

What colors go well with #46c1bf?

The complementary color of #46c1bf is #e78f98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65c199 and #53bade. The triadic partners are #c498dc and #d5a15b.

Is white or black text more readable on #46c1bf?

Black text reads better on #46c1bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46c1bf a warm or cool color?

#46c1bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.107.