#46C8BE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76% 0.113 187.8), rgb(70, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#46C8BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.113 187.8) |
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 #46C8BE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46C8BE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46C8BE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46C8BE text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 189.5)
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Step 200
200
#AAE7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46C8BE
oklch(76% 0.113 187.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#46C8BE 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) | #BDBEBE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46C8BE
#46C8BE
oklch(76% 0.113 187.8)
- #EE92A4
#EE92A4
oklch(76% 0.113 7.4)
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 #46C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #46C8BE 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.