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#46e2cc color: Fresh Turquoise

#46e2cc is rgb(70, 226, 204) in RGB and oklch(82.721% 0.13168 181.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

82.7%
0.132
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #46e2cc

#46e2cc is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46e2cc mixed with white

  1. 46e2cc
  2. 63e5d1
  3. 7be8d6
  4. 8fecdb
  5. a1efe0
  6. b2f1e5
  7. c2f4ea
  8. d2f7ef
  9. e1faf5
  10. f0fcfa

Darker: #46e2cc mixed with black

  1. 46e2cc
  2. 3cc4b1
  3. 32a897
  4. 288c7e
  5. 1e7165
  6. 15574e
  7. 0d3e37
  8. 052722
  9. 02120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #46e2cc with less saturation

  1. 46e2cc
  2. 5de0cb
  3. 6fddcb
  4. 7edaca
  5. 8bd8ca
  6. 96d5c9
  7. a1d2c9
  8. abcfc8
  9. b5ccc7
  10. bec9c7

Questions about #46e2cc

What color is #46e2cc?

#46e2cc is bright light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(70, 226, 204), in HSL hsl(171.54, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.721% 0.13168 181.507).

What colors go well with #46e2cc?

The complementary color of #46e2cc is #ffa2c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81df9b and #3bddf7. The triadic partners are #d5b2ff and #ffb268.

Is white or black text more readable on #46e2cc?

Black text reads better on #46e2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46e2cc a warm or cool color?

#46e2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.132.