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#46cfe2 color: Watercourse

#46cfe2 is rgb(70, 207, 226) in RGB and oklch(78.932% 0.11771 208.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

78.9%
0.118
208°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #46cfe2

#46cfe2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.28:1, 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: #46cfe2 mixed with white

  1. 46cfe2
  2. 61d4e5
  3. 78d9e8
  4. 8bdeeb
  5. 9ee3ee
  6. afe8f1
  7. c0edf4
  8. d0f1f7
  9. e0f6f9
  10. f0fafc

Darker: #46cfe2 mixed with black

  1. 46cfe2
  2. 3cb4c4
  3. 3299a8
  4. 287f8c
  5. 1e6771
  6. 154f57
  7. 0d383e
  8. 052327
  9. 021012
  10. 000203

Calmer: #46cfe2 with less saturation

  1. 46cfe2
  2. 5acdde
  3. 6acbda
  4. 77c9d6
  5. 83c7d2
  6. 8ec5ce
  7. 98c3ca
  8. a1c1c6
  9. aabfc2
  10. b2bdbe

Questions about #46cfe2

What color is #46cfe2?

#46cfe2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(70, 207, 226), in HSL hsl(187.31, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.932% 0.11771 208.356).

What colors go well with #46cfe2?

The complementary color of #46cfe2 is #fd9c8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54d3bb and #6bc5fd. The triadic partners are #e49fe0 and #d9b65b.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cfe2?

Black text reads better on #46cfe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46cfe2 a warm or cool color?

#46cfe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.118.