#46EFE8
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.7% 0.134 190.8), rgb(70, 239, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#46EFE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46EFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 239, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.134 190.8) |
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 #46EFE8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #46EFE8 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46EFE8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46EFE8 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 100
100
#C4F5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.05 191.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#46EFE8
oklch(86.7% 0.134 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD6
oklch(81% 0.14 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#46EFE8 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) | #E1E3E8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D1E9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6EC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46EFE8
#46EFE8
oklch(86.7% 0.134 190.8)
- #FFC0C7
#FFC0C7
oklch(86.7% 0.073 11.3)
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 #46EFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.028
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.030
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.040
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #46EFE8 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.