Information about #46A48D color

#46A48D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46A48D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 164, 141) (27.5% red, 64.3% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 37 / 0 / 9 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #46A48D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Turquoise (#4AA891). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Aquamarine (#4AA885) and Zomp (#39A78E).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 164, 141) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #46A48D: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46A48D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46A48D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#46A48D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #46A48D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46A48D
  • RGB70, 164, 141
  • CMYK37, 0, 9, 36
  • CSSrgb(70, 164, 141)
  • HSL165°, 40%, 46%
  • HSL Precise165.319°, 40.171%, 45.882%
  • HSV165°, 57%, 64%
  • HSB165°, 57%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.643, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.643, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.643, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID46A48D
  • DECIMAL ID4629645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01