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#46cfe3 color: Bright light cyan

#46cfe3 is rgb(70, 207, 227) in RGB and oklch(78.97% 0.11801 209.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

79%
0.118
209°
  • 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
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #46cfe3

#46cfe3 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.29:1, 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: #46cfe3 mixed with white

  1. 46cfe3
  2. 61d4e6
  3. 78d9e9
  4. 8bdeec
  5. 9ee3ef
  6. afe8f1
  7. c0edf4
  8. d0f1f7
  9. e0f6fa
  10. f0fafc

Darker: #46cfe3 mixed with black

  1. 46cfe3
  2. 3cb4c5
  3. 3299a8
  4. 287f8c
  5. 1e6771
  6. 154f57
  7. 0d383f
  8. 052327
  9. 021012
  10. 000203

Calmer: #46cfe3 with less saturation

  1. 46cfe3
  2. 5acddf
  3. 6acbdb
  4. 77c9d7
  5. 83c8d3
  6. 8ec5cf
  7. 98c3cb
  8. a1c1c7
  9. aabfc3
  10. b2bdbe

Questions about #46cfe3

What color is #46cfe3?

#46cfe3 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(70, 207, 227), in HSL hsl(187.64, 73.71%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.97% 0.11801 209.032).

What colors go well with #46cfe3?

The complementary color of #46cfe3 is #fd9d8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #52d3bc and #6cc5fe. The triadic partners are #e59fe0 and #d9b65a.

Is white or black text more readable on #46cfe3?

Black text reads better on #46cfe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46cfe3 a warm or cool color?

#46cfe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.118.