#46D8DC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.8% 0.121 197.7), rgb(70, 216, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#46D8DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46D8DC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 216, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.121 197.7) |
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 #46D8DC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46D8DC | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46D8DC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46D8DC text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 196.6)
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Step 200
200
#A4E7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 198.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46D8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.121 197.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#46D8DC 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) | #C9CEDD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46D8DC
#46D8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.121 197.7)
- #FFA3A6
#FFA3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.109 17.6)
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 #46D8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #46D8DC 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.