#46D8AF
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.5% 0.137 170.3), rgb(70, 216, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#46D8AF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D8AF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 216, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.137 170.3) |
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 #46D8AF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D8AF | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D8AF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D8AF text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.076 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D8AF
oklch(79.5% 0.137 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#46D8AF 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) | #D2CAAD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DACC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D8AF
#46D8AF
oklch(79.5% 0.137 170.3)
- #FD96C8
#FD96C8
oklch(79.4% 0.136 350.1)
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 #46D8AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46D8AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #46D8AF 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.