Close to Medium Turquoise
#46DFDC
#46DFDC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 87.5% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 71% 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 #46DFDC.
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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12.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46DFDC as they’d see it.
#46DFDC 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 #46DFDC
What color is #46DFDC?
#46DFDC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 87.5% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 71% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #46DFDC in RGB?
#46DFDC is rgb(70, 223, 220): 70 red, 223 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #46DFDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 0, 1, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #46DFDC?
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 #46DFDC?
Its complement #FEBAB3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.