#46D2AD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.9% 0.131 171.7), rgb(70, 210, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#46D2AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D2AD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 210, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.131 171.7) |
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 #46D2AD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D2AD | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D2AD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D2AD text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#A8E9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.072 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D2AD
oklch(77.9% 0.131 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#46D2AD 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) | #CCC5AB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6B0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D2AD
#46D2AD
oklch(77.9% 0.131 171.7)
- #F793C0
#F793C0
oklch(78% 0.131 352.1)
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 #46D2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #46D2AD 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.