#46C3AF#46C3AF
#46C3AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.434; OKLCH L 74.3% C 0.113 H 180.4°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.69:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #46C3AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(70, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(170, 64%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.1%, 0%, 10.3%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.84, -39.05, -0.09) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.84, 39.05, 180.13°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.3% -0.1133 -0.0009) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.113 180.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.7751, 43.4242, 47.3616) |
| Luminance | 0.4343 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 2.38
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 2.57
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 4.00
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 5.80
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 5.92
Seafoam Blue
#78D1B6
ΔE00 6.06
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#46C3AF #C3465A
analogous
#46C371 #46C3AF #4699C3
triadic
#46C3AF #AF46C3 #C3AF46
tetradic
#46C3AF #7146C3 #C3465A #99C346
square
#46C3AF #7146C3 #C3465A #99C346
split-complementary
#46C3AF #C34699 #C37146
monochromatic
#236C60 #329A89 #46C3AF #74D2C3 #A2E1D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.17
#46C3AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.69
#46C3AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #46C3AF
9.69:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##46C3AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##46C3AF | 1.00 | 2.17 | 9.69 | 9.69 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.69 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.69 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BBB8AE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A9AAB1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C6BD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #46c3af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(70, 195, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.3% 0.113 180.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#88d6c6',
500: '#46c3af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #46c3af; $custom-light: #88d6c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#46c3af",
"rgb": {
"r": 70,
"g": 195,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.4,
"s": 51.02,
"l": 51.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74305,
"c": 0.11333,
"h": 180.4
},
"luminance": 0.43427
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#46C3AF
secondary
#CE97A0
accent
#4D64DA
background
#F8FDFC
surface
#F0FAF8
border
#CBD3D1
text
#0D1413
muted
#7D8382