#46B59E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.3% 0.106 176.9), rgb(70, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#46B59E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46B59E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.106 176.9) |
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 #46B59E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46B59E | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B59E text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46B59E text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.037 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46B59E
oklch(70.3% 0.106 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#46B59E 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) | #AEAA9D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9EA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46B59E
#46B59E
oklch(70.3% 0.106 176.9)
- #D483A0
#D483A0
oklch(70.3% 0.105 357.2)
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 #46B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.027
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.058
Use #46B59E 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.