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#46d2ec color: Bright light cyan

#46d2ec is rgb(70, 210, 236) in RGB and oklch(80.018% 0.12185 212.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

80%
0.122
213°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #46d2ec

#46d2ec is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Thousand Sons Blue (#02d8e9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46d2ec mixed with white

  1. 46d2ec
  2. 62d7ee
  3. 78dcf0
  4. 8ce0f2
  5. 9ee5f4
  6. b0e9f6
  7. c0eef8
  8. d0f2fa
  9. e0f7fc
  10. f0fbfd

Darker: #46d2ec mixed with black

  1. 46d2ec
  2. 3cb6cd
  3. 329baf
  4. 288192
  5. 1e6876
  6. 15505b
  7. 0d3942
  8. 052429
  9. 021013
  10. 000203

Calmer: #46d2ec with less saturation

  1. 46d2ec
  2. 5bd0e7
  3. 6bcee3
  4. 79cdde
  5. 85cbda
  6. 90c9d5
  7. 9ac7d0
  8. a4c4cc
  9. adc2c7
  10. b5c0c2

Questions about #46d2ec

What color is #46d2ec?

#46d2ec is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(70, 210, 236), in HSL hsl(189.4, 81.37%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.018% 0.12185 212.698).

What colors go well with #46d2ec?

The complementary color of #46d2ec is #ffa08b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cd7c5 and #72c7ff. The triadic partners are #eca0e0 and #d9bc5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #46d2ec?

Black text reads better on #46d2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46d2ec a warm or cool color?

#46d2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.122.