#46C7EE Hex Color
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#46c7ee is a bright, buoyant sky blue with a cyan lean. Its high lightness keeps interfaces feeling open and airy, while the saturated undertone gives it more energy than a pastel. Use it as a dominant base for spring and youth-focused branding, or as an accent against charcoal and navy where it glows. Black text passes contrast on this shade, and white type holds up on most fills.
Questions about #46c7ee
What is #46c7ee in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #46c7ee is rgb(70, 199, 238), in HSL hsl(194, 83%, 60%) and in CMYK 71%, 16%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #46c7ee?
Charcoal, navy, and warm gray all ground #46c7ee without dulling its brightness. For a bolder look, pair it with coral or a deep magenta, which sit opposite it on the wheel and make the blue read cleaner.
Does #46c7ee work as a background color?
Yes, with dark text. Black type passes contrast checks on #46c7ee, but white text on it falls short of WCAG AA, so keep body copy dark and reserve white for large display type.
Is #46c7ee readable on white or black?
#46c7ee has a 1.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.66:1 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.