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#46DEEC Color

#46DEEC is rgb(70, 222, 236) in RGB, hsl(185, 81%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46DEEC
HEX#46DEEC
RGBrgb(70, 222, 236)
HSLhsl(185, 81%, 60%)
HSVhsv(185, 70%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 6%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.125 204.1)
LABlab(81.19% -37.50 -19.09)
LCHlch(81.19% 42.08 206.98)

What #46DEEC 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 #46DEEC, 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.

#46DEEC Channel Values

How #46DEEC 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 222 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 81% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 70% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46DEEC 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46DEEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46DEEC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #46DEEC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #46DEEC 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#46DEEC
Protanopia#CECEEC
Protanomaly#A9D5EC
Deuteranopia#BDBDEE
Deuteranomaly#9BCBED
Tritanopia#3EE0E0
Tritanomaly#41DFE5
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #46DEEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46deec: #46DEEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46DEEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46deec': '#46DEEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.871, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_46deec">#46DEEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#46DEEC"

More Teal Colors

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

#46DEEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46DEEC?

#46DEEC is a light teal — rgb(70, 222, 236) in RGB and hsl(185, 81%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #46DEEC?

#46DEEC is rgb(70, 222, 236) — red 70, green 222, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46DEEC?

#46DEEC converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 6%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46DEEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46DEEC scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #46DEEC 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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