#46BDC6 Hex Color
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Soft and cool, #46bdc6 is a muted cyan with a clean blue-green cast and medium-light value. Its gentle saturation brings freshness and openness to spring themes, baby products, communication tools, and technology branding. Use it as a dominant UI background with black text, which offers about 9.4:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #46bdc6.
Questions about #46bdc6
What is #46bdc6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #46bdc6 is rgb(70, 189, 198), in HSL hsl(184, 53%, 53%) and in CMYK 65%, 5%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #46bdc6?
#46bdc6 pairs well with charcoal, navy, and warm coral accents, while white keeps the palette airy. Its cool blue-green base also works with soft beige or muted gold for gentle contrast.
Is #46bdc6 a warm or cool color?
#46bdc6 reads as a cool color because its cyan hue leans toward blue, despite a slight green cast. Its medium-light value and softened saturation make the coolness feel gentle, clean, and approachable rather than stark.
Is #46bdc6 readable on white or black?
#46bdc6 has a 2.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.