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#46e2cd color: Fresh Turquoise

#46e2cd is rgb(70, 226, 205) in RGB and oklch(82.751% 0.13128 182.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

82.8%
0.131
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
13.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #46e2cd

#46e2cd is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.131 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 13.02:1, 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: #46e2cd mixed with white

  1. 46e2cd
  2. 63e5d2
  3. 7be8d7
  4. 8fecdc
  5. a1efe1
  6. b2f1e6
  7. c2f4eb
  8. d2f7f0
  9. e1faf5
  10. f0fcfa

Darker: #46e2cd mixed with black

  1. 46e2cd
  2. 3cc4b2
  3. 32a898
  4. 288c7e
  5. 1e7166
  6. 15574e
  7. 0d3e38
  8. 052723
  9. 02120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #46e2cd with less saturation

  1. 46e2cd
  2. 5de0cc
  3. 6fddcc
  4. 7edacb
  5. 8bd8ca
  6. 97d5ca
  7. a1d2c9
  8. abcfc8
  9. b5ccc8
  10. bec9c7

Questions about #46e2cd

What color is #46e2cd?

#46e2cd is bright light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(70, 226, 205), in HSL hsl(171.92, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.751% 0.13128 182.087).

What colors go well with #46e2cd?

The complementary color of #46e2cd is #ffa2c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80df9c and #3dddf8. The triadic partners are #d6b2ff and #ffb267.

Is white or black text more readable on #46e2cd?

Black text reads better on #46e2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46e2cd a warm or cool color?

#46e2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.131.