What color is #46E8E8?

#46E8E8 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(70, 232, 232), and in HSL hsl(180, 78%, 59%).

Is #46E8E8 accessible as text?

On white, #46E8E8 has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #46E8E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46E8E8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #46E8E8?

#46E8E8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E84545. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46E8E8 below.

Is #46E8E8 good for buttons?

#46E8E8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46E8E8 — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46E8E8 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #46E8E8 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#46E8E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46E8E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #46E8E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #46E8E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46E8E8 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #46E8E8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #46E8E8 Secondary #D8FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #46E8E8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8BFFFF

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 Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46E8E8 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

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 #46E8E8 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 64/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #46E8E8

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People also use #46E8E8 with

Light Green Dodger 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF6F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45B2E8 — 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 #46E8E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46E8E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 232 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.0% 0.130 195.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #DAFBFB;
  --color-200: #B6F6F6;
  --color-300: #85EAEA;
  --color-400: #58DADA;
  --color-500: #36BFBF;
  --color-600: #309191;
  --color-700: #286767;
  --color-800: #1E4343;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#DAFBFB',
    200: '#B6F6F6',
    300: '#85EAEA',
    400: '#58DADA',
    500: '#36BFBF',
    600: '#309191',
    700: '#286767',
    800: '#1E4343',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #46E8E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #DAFBFB;
$base-200: #B6F6F6;
$base-300: #85EAEA;
$base-400: #58DADA;
$base-500: #36BFBF;
$base-600: #309191;
$base-700: #286767;
$base-800: #1E4343;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #1AD6D6;
$base-subtle: #CDF2F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46E8E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4343",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46E8E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #46E8E8

UI roles & guardrails

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