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#46cdc6 color: May Day

#46cdc6 is rgb(70, 205, 198) in RGB and oklch(77.469% 0.11513 190.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

77.5%
0.115
190°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

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 #46cdc6

#46cdc6 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 190°.

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

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46cdc6 mixed with white

  1. 46cdc6
  2. 61d2cc
  3. 77d7d1
  4. 8bddd7
  5. 9de2dd
  6. aee7e2
  7. bfece8
  8. d0f1ee
  9. e0f5f3
  10. effaf9

Darker: #46cdc6 mixed with black

  1. 46cdc6
  2. 3cb2ac
  3. 329892
  4. 287e7a
  5. 1e6662
  6. 154e4b
  7. 0d3835
  8. 052321
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46cdc6 with less saturation

  1. 46cdc6
  2. 59cbc4
  3. 68c9c3
  4. 75c7c1
  5. 80c4bf
  6. 8bc2be
  7. 94c0bc
  8. 9dbdba
  9. a6bbb9
  10. aeb8b7

Questions about #46cdc6

What color is #46cdc6?

#46cdc6 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(70, 205, 198), in HSL hsl(176.89, 57.45%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.469% 0.11513 190.086).

What colors go well with #46cdc6?

The complementary color of #46cdc6 is #f596a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6dcc9c and #50c7e8. The triadic partners are #cca1ed and #e5a85f.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cdc6?

Black text reads better on #46cdc6: 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 #46cdc6 a warm or cool color?

#46cdc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.115.