What color is #46D4DC?

#46D4DC is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(70, 212, 220), and in HSL hsl(183, 68%, 57%).

Is #46D4DC accessible as text?

On white, #46D4DC has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #46D4DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46D4DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #46D4DC?

#46D4DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC4E47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46D4DC below.

Is #46D4DC good for buttons?

#46D4DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46D4DC — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46D4DC the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #46D4DC is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#46D4DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46D4DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #46D4DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #46D4DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46D4DC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Medium Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #46D4DC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #46D4DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #85FAFF

Medium Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #46D4DC Secondary #CCF4F6 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46D4DC Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Medium Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #46D4DC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #46D4DC

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People also use #46D4DC with

Seafoam Green Signal Blue Vermilion Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47A3DC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #46D4DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46D4DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 212 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.118 200.5);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF8F9;
  --color-200: #BBEFF2;
  --color-300: #8CDFE3;
  --color-400: #61CCD1;
  --color-500: #3FB0B6;
  --color-600: #37878B;
  --color-700: #2C6063;
  --color-800: #203F41;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF8F9',
    200: '#BBEFF2',
    300: '#8CDFE3',
    400: '#61CCD1',
    500: '#3FB0B6',
    600: '#37878B',
    700: '#2C6063',
    800: '#203F41',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #46D4DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF8F9;
$base-200: #BBEFF2;
$base-300: #8CDFE3;
$base-400: #61CCD1;
$base-500: #3FB0B6;
$base-600: #37878B;
$base-700: #2C6063;
$base-800: #203F41;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #25BBC3;
$base-subtle: #CDEDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46D4DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CDFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61CCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB0B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37878B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6063",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}