#46B8CA#46B8CA
#46B8CA is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.398; OKLCH L 72.6% C 0.104 H 209.7°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.97:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #46B8CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(70, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 55%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(188, 65%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(65.3%, 8.9%, 0%, 20.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.36, -26.28, -18.56) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(69.36, 32.17, 215.24°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.56% -0.0902 -0.0515) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.56% 0.104 209.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.3225, 39.8440, 61.9583) |
| Luminance | 0.3985 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 3.15
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 8.47
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 8.76
Cadetblue
#5F9EA0
ΔE00 9.53
Neon Blue
#04D9FF
ΔE00 9.59
Bright Sky Blue
#02CCFE
ΔE00 9.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#46B8CA #CA5846
analogous
#46CA9A #46B8CA #4676CA
triadic
#46B8CA #CA46B8 #B8CA46
tetradic
#46B8CA #9A46CA #CA5846 #76CA46
square
#46B8CA #9A46CA #CA5846 #76CA46
split-complementary
#46B8CA #CA4676 #CA9A46
monochromatic
#216974 #2F94A4 #46B8CA #76CAD8 #A5DDE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.34
#46B8CA on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.97
#46B8CA on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #46B8CA
8.97:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##46B8CA | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##46B8CA | 1.00 | 2.34 | 8.97 | 8.97 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.34 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.97 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#A8B2CB
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#95A3CA
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C0BD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A9A9A9
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #46b8ca; /* rgb */ color: rgb(70, 184, 202); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.6% 0.104 209.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#89cdda',
500: '#46b8ca',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #46b8ca; $custom-light: #89cdda; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#46b8ca",
"rgb": {
"r": 70,
"g": 184,
"b": 202
},
"hsl": {
"h": 188.182,
"s": 55.462,
"l": 53.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72563,
"c": 0.1039,
"h": 209.7
},
"luminance": 0.39847
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#46B8CA
secondary
#D2A19A
accent
#5D49DF
background
#F9FCFD
surface
#F1F9FA
border
#CBD2D3
text
#0D1314
muted
#7E8283