#46BAD9
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.6% 0.111 219), rgb(70, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#46BAD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46BAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.111 219) |
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 #46BAD9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46BAD9 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46BAD9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46BAD9 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF3
oklch(93.5% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 219.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DCCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.069 218.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46BAD9
oklch(73.6% 0.111 219)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#46BAD9 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) | #A7B5DB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6D9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4C4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46BAD9
#46BAD9
oklch(73.6% 0.111 219)
- #E69175
#E69175
oklch(73.8% 0.111 39)
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 #46BAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.070
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.074
Use #46BAD9 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.