#46AC9C
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68% 0.097 181.3), rgb(70, 172, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#46AC9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46AC9C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 172, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 181.3) |
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 #46AC9C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46AC9C | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC9C text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46AC9C text on black | 7.64:1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 180.3)
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Step 300
300
#95CEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 181.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46AC9C
oklch(68% 0.097 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#46AC9C 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) | #A5A39B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46AC9C
#46AC9C
oklch(68% 0.097 181.3)
- #CA7E94
#CA7E94
oklch(67.9% 0.098 1.3)
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 #46AC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
Use #46AC9C 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.