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#46ceda color: Watercourse

#46ceda is rgb(70, 206, 218) in RGB and oklch(78.4% 0.1155 203.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

78.4%
0.115
204°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #46ceda

#46ceda is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.1:1, 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: #46ceda mixed with white

  1. 46ceda
  2. 61d3de
  3. 77d8e2
  4. 8bdde5
  5. 9de2e9
  6. afe7ed
  7. c0ecf0
  8. d0f1f4
  9. e0f6f8
  10. f0fafb

Darker: #46ceda mixed with black

  1. 46ceda
  2. 3cb3bd
  3. 3298a2
  4. 287f87
  5. 1e666c
  6. 154e54
  7. 0d383c
  8. 052325
  9. 020f11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #46ceda with less saturation

  1. 46ceda
  2. 59ccd7
  3. 69cad3
  4. 76c8d0
  5. 82c6cd
  6. 8dc4c9
  7. 97c2c6
  8. a0c0c3
  9. a8bdbf
  10. b1bbbc

Questions about #46ceda

What color is #46ceda?

#46ceda is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(70, 206, 218), in HSL hsl(184.86, 66.67%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.4% 0.1155 203.581).

What colors go well with #46ceda?

The complementary color of #46ceda is #fa9a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bd1b2 and #65c5f7. The triadic partners are #dd9fe3 and #dcb25c.

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

Black text reads better on #46ceda: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46ceda a warm or cool color?

#46ceda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.115.