What color is #46FBEF?

#46FBEF is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(70, 251, 239), and in HSL hsl(176, 96%, 63%).

Is #46FBEF accessible as text?

On white, #46FBEF has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #46FBEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46FBEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #46FBEF?

#46FBEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FB4652. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46FBEF below.

Is #46FBEF good for buttons?

#46FBEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46FBEF — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46FBEF the same as CSS aqua?

No — #46FBEF is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #46FBEF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46FBEF Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cyan 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 #46FBEF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cyan 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 #46FBEF Secondary #D5FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #46FBEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #84FFFF

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46FBEF Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Cyan 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 #46FBEF 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 65/100

High

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46CBFB — 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 #46FBEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46FBEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 251 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.142 188.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #7AF6ED;
  --color-400: #4AE8DE;
  --color-500: #26CFC4;
  --color-600: #259D95;
  --color-700: #216E69;
  --color-800: #194844;
  --color-900: #122C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#7AF6ED',
    400: '#4AE8DE',
    500: '#26CFC4',
    600: '#259D95',
    700: '#216E69',
    800: '#194844',
    900: '#122C2A',
  },
}

$base: #46FBEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #7AF6ED;
$base-400: #4AE8DE;
$base-500: #26CFC4;
$base-600: #259D95;
$base-700: #216E69;
$base-800: #194844;
$base-900: #122C2A;
$base-hover: #07FAEA;
$base-subtle: #CEF7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46FBEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CFC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46FBEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #46FBEF

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