#46DEC5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.5% 0.131 179.5), rgb(70, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#46DEC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.131 179.5) |
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 #46DEC5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #46DEC5 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46DEC5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46DEC5 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EAFAF6
oklch(97.2% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 200
200
#A4E9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.072 179.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46DEC5
oklch(81.5% 0.131 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#46DEC5 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) | #D5D1C4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC1C7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46DEC5
#46DEC5
oklch(81.5% 0.131 179.5)
- #FFA3C0
#FFA3C0
oklch(81.5% 0.114 359.5)
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 #46DEC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46DEC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.014
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #46DEC5 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.