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#46cbc2 color: May Day

#46cbc2 is rgb(70, 203, 194) in RGB and oklch(76.854% 0.11436 188.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

76.9%
0.114
189°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #46cbc2

#46cbc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46cbc2 mixed with white

  1. 46cbc2
  2. 61d0c8
  3. 77d6ce
  4. 8adbd4
  5. 9de0da
  6. aee6e0
  7. bfebe6
  8. cff0ec
  9. dff5f3
  10. effaf9

Darker: #46cbc2 mixed with black

  1. 46cbc2
  2. 3cb0a8
  3. 32968f
  4. 287d77
  5. 1e6560
  6. 154d49
  7. 0d3734
  8. 052220
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46cbc2 with less saturation

  1. 46cbc2
  2. 58c9c1
  3. 67c7bf
  4. 74c5be
  5. 7fc2bc
  6. 8ac0bb
  7. 93beb9
  8. 9cbbb8
  9. a4b9b6
  10. acb6b5

Questions about #46cbc2

What color is #46cbc2?

#46cbc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(70, 203, 194), in HSL hsl(175.94, 56.12%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.854% 0.11436 188.615).

What colors go well with #46cbc2?

The complementary color of #46cbc2 is #f294a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eca99 and #4dc5e5. The triadic partners are #c9a0ec and #e3a65f.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cbc2?

Black text reads better on #46cbc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46cbc2 a warm or cool color?

#46cbc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.114.