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#46cbc8 color: May Day

#46cbc8 is rgb(70, 203, 200) in RGB and oklch(77.053% 0.11331 192.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

77.1%
0.113
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #46cbc8

#46cbc8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46cbc8 mixed with white

  1. 46cbc8
  2. 61d0cd
  3. 77d6d3
  4. 8adbd8
  5. 9de0de
  6. aee6e3
  7. bfebe9
  8. cff0ee
  9. dff5f4
  10. effaf9

Darker: #46cbc8 mixed with black

  1. 46cbc8
  2. 3cb0ae
  3. 329694
  4. 287d7b
  5. 1e6563
  6. 154d4c
  7. 0d3736
  8. 052221
  9. 020f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46cbc8 with less saturation

  1. 46cbc8
  2. 59c9c6
  3. 68c7c4
  4. 74c5c2
  5. 80c3c0
  6. 8ac0be
  7. 93bebc
  8. 9cbcba
  9. a5b9b8
  10. adb7b6

Questions about #46cbc8

What color is #46cbc8?

#46cbc8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(70, 203, 200), in HSL hsl(178.65, 56.12%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.053% 0.11331 192.897).

What colors go well with #46cbc8?

The complementary color of #46cbc8 is #f396a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69cb9f and #54c4e9. The triadic partners are #ce9fe8 and #e0a95e.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cbc8?

Black text reads better on #46cbc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46cbc8 a warm or cool color?

#46cbc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.113.