#46C4BD
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75% 0.11 189.8), rgb(70, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#46C4BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C4BD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.11 189.8) |
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 #46C4BD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46C4BD | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46C4BD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C4BD text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#8CCFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 190)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46C4BD
oklch(75% 0.11 189.8)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#46C4BD 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) | #B9BABD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C4BD
#46C4BD
oklch(75% 0.11 189.8)
- #EA909E
#EA909E
oklch(75% 0.11 10)
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 #46C4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.065
Use #46C4BD 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.