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#46cae2 color: Bright light cyan

#46cae2 is rgb(70, 202, 226) in RGB and oklch(77.756% 0.11662 212.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

77.8%
0.117
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #46cae2

#46cae2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46cae2 mixed with white

  1. 46cae2
  2. 61d0e5
  3. 77d5e8
  4. 8adbeb
  5. 9de0ee
  6. aee5f1
  7. bfebf4
  8. cff0f7
  9. e0f5fa
  10. effafc

Darker: #46cae2 mixed with black

  1. 46cae2
  2. 3cafc4
  3. 3295a8
  4. 287c8c
  5. 1e6471
  6. 154d57
  7. 0d373e
  8. 052227
  9. 020f12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #46cae2 with less saturation

  1. 46cae2
  2. 59c8de
  3. 68c7d9
  4. 75c5d5
  5. 81c3d1
  6. 8bc1cc
  7. 95bfc8
  8. 9ebdc4
  9. a6bbbf
  10. afb9bb

Questions about #46cae2

What color is #46cae2?

#46cae2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(70, 202, 226), in HSL hsl(189.23, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.756% 0.11662 212.199).

What colors go well with #46cae2?

The complementary color of #46cae2 is #f89a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ccfbc and #6fbffb. The triadic partners are #e39ad8 and #d1b458.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cae2?

Black text reads better on #46cae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46cae2 a warm or cool color?

#46cae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.117.