What color is #46FCED?

#46FCED is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(70, 252, 237), and in HSL hsl(175, 97%, 63%).

Is #46FCED accessible as text?

On white, #46FCED has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #46FCED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46FCED?

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

What colors go well with #46FCED?

#46FCED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FC4554. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46FCED below.

Is #46FCED good for buttons?

#46FCED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46FCED — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46FCED the same as CSS aqua?

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

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

Palettes built on #46FCED

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46FCED 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 #46FCED 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 #F7F4EF Accent #46FCED 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 #46FCED 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 #46FCED Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #46FCED 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 64/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

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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People also use #46FCED with

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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 14.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #45CEFC — 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 #46FCED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46FCED;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 252 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.9% 0.143 186.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF5;
  --color-300: #79F6EC;
  --color-400: #49E9DC;
  --color-500: #25D0C2;
  --color-600: #259D93;
  --color-700: #206F68;
  --color-800: #194844;
  --color-900: #112C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF5',
    300: '#79F6EC',
    400: '#49E9DC',
    500: '#25D0C2',
    600: '#259D93',
    700: '#206F68',
    800: '#194844',
    900: '#112C2A',
  },
}

$base: #46FCED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF5;
$base-300: #79F6EC;
$base-400: #49E9DC;
$base-500: #25D0C2;
$base-600: #259D93;
$base-700: #206F68;
$base-800: #194844;
$base-900: #112C2A;
$base-hover: #06FBE7;
$base-subtle: #CEF8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46FCED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46FCED

Color Lab

Pairs with #46FCED

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