Information about #46B9AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#46B9AF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 185, 175) — 27.5% red, 72.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 0 / 4 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #46B9AF reads as a confidently colored cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(70, 185, 175)), which gives #46B9AF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #46B9AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#46B9AF color variations

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

#46B9AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#46B9AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#46B9AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#46B9AF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#46B9AF 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #46B9AF

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

#46B9AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46B9AF
  • RGB70, 185, 175
  • CMYK45, 0, 4, 27
  • HSL175°, 45%, 50%
  • HSL Precise174.783°, 45.098%, 50%
  • HSV175°, 62%, 73%
  • HSB175°, 62%, 73%
  • HEX ID46B9AF
  • DECIMAL ID4635055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
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