#46A5C8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68% 0.102 225.7), rgb(70, 165, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#46A5C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.102 225.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #46A5C8 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46A5C8 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A5C8 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A5C8 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 223.9)
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Step 300
300
#94CAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 225.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46A5C8
oklch(68% 0.102 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#46A5C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92A2CA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A5C8
#46A5C8
oklch(68% 0.102 225.7)
- #CC8461
#CC8461
oklch(68% 0.102 46.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #46A5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.070
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.077
Use #46A5C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.