Close to Medium Turquoise
#46DCDA
#46DCDA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 86.3% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 68% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #46DCDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46DCDA as they’d see it.
#46DCDA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #46DCDA
What color is #46DCDA?
#46DCDA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 86.3% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 68% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #46DCDA in RGB?
#46DCDA is rgb(70, 220, 218): 70 red, 220 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #46DCDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 0, 1, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #46DCDA?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #46DCDA?
Its complement #FEB6AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.