#46F7FF
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(89.3% 0.138 199.6), rgb(70, 247, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#46F7FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46F7FF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 247, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.138 199.6) |
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 #46F7FF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #46F7FF | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #46F7FF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #46F7FF text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E4FBFC
oklch(97.2% 0.024 199.9)
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Step 100
100
#C3F5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.051 199.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#46F7FF
oklch(89.3% 0.138 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE3
oklch(81% 0.138 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#46F7FF 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) | #E5ECFF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46F7FF
#46F7FF
oklch(89.3% 0.138 199.6)
- #FFCECD
#FFCECD
oklch(89.4% 0.056 19.6)
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 #46F7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.011
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.017
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #46F7FF 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.