#46AAB0
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68.2% 0.092 200.7), rgb(70, 170, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#46AAB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 170, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.092 200.7) |
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 #46AAB0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AAB0 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AAB0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AAB0 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 300
300
#95CCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.057 201.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46AAB0
oklch(68.2% 0.092 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#46AAB0 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) | #9EA3B1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AAB0
#46AAB0
oklch(68.2% 0.092 200.7)
- #CC8280
#CC8280
oklch(68.3% 0.092 21.4)
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 #46AAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.058
Use #46AAB0 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.