Nearest named color: Medium Aquamarine
#46DCA7
#46DCA7
Nearest named
Medium Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
80.3%
Chroma
0.147
Hue angle
165.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.74:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.67:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33CC99
CSS oklch()
80% 0.15 165

#46DCA7 is a mid-toned, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #46DCA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #46DCA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #46DCA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine 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

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Medium Aquamarine as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #46DCA7 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 31/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 58/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 20/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 59/100
Moderate
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 30/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 57/100
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 36/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 71/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #46DCA7

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People also use #46DCA7 with

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 10.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DEF4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #47DCD9 — 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 #46DCA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #46DCA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 220 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.147 165.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EF;
  --color-200: #BBF2DE;
  --color-300: #8CE3C5;
  --color-400: #61D1AA;
  --color-500: #3FB68C;
  --color-600: #378B6E;
  --color-700: #2C6350;
  --color-800: #204135;
  --color-900: #152821;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}