Close to Tropical Blue

#46BBD1

#46BBD1 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 73.3% green, and 82% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 60% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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2.26:1 Fail
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9.29:1 AAA
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This color as text on black

9.29:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46BBD1 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#46BBD1
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #46BBD1?

#46BBD1 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 73.3% green, and 82% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 60% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #46BBD1 in RGB?

#46BBD1 is rgb(70, 187, 209): 70 red, 187 green, and 209 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #46BBD1 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(67, 11, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #46BBD1?

PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #46BBD1?

Its complement #E59A89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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