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#46BEAC Color

#46BEAC is rgb(70, 190, 172) in RGB, hsl(171, 48%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 9%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46BEAC
HEX#46BEAC
RGBrgb(70, 190, 172)
HSLhsl(171, 48%, 51%)
HSVhsv(171, 63%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 9%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.109 181.4)
LABlab(70.02% -38.09 -1.31)
LCHlch(70.02% 38.11 181.97)

What #46BEAC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #46BEAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#46BEAC Channel Values

How #46BEAC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 190 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 48% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 63% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46BEAC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46BEAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46BEAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #46BEAC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #46BEAC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#46BEAC
Protanopia#B1B1AC
Protanomaly#92B6AC
Deuteranopia#A3A3AE
Deuteranomaly#87AEAD
Tritanopia#4DBCBC
Tritanomaly#4ABDB6
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #46BEAC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-46beac: #46BEAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46BEAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46beac': '#46BEAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.745, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_46beac">#46BEAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#46BEAC"

More Teal Colors

#46BEAC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46BEAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46BEAC?

#46BEAC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(70, 190, 172) in RGB and hsl(171, 48%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #46BEAC?

#46BEAC is rgb(70, 190, 172) — red 70, green 190, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46BEAC?

#46BEAC converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 9%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46BEAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46BEAC scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46BEAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46BEAC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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