#46E9C1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.1% 0.145 172.5), rgb(70, 233, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#46E9C1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46E9C1 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 233, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.145 172.5) |
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 #46E9C1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #46E9C1 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #46E9C1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46E9C1 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.042 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#A1EBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 173)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#46E9C1
oklch(84.1% 0.145 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#46E9C1 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) | #E2DABF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCAC4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBDD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46E9C1
#46E9C1
oklch(84.1% 0.145 172.5)
- #FFB0D1
#FFB0D1
oklch(84.2% 0.1 352.8)
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 #46E9C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #46E9C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.014
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #46E9C1 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.