#46A892
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.7% 0.098 176), rgb(70, 168, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#46A892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A892 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 168, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.098 176) |
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 #46A892 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46A892 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A892 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A892 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB19F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 175.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#46A892
oklch(66.7% 0.098 176)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C40
oklch(37.6% 0.063 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 176.6)
#46A892 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) | #A29E91 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A892
#46A892
oklch(66.7% 0.098 176)
- #C47B96
#C47B96
oklch(66.8% 0.097 356.3)
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 #46A892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
Use #46A892 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.