Information about #46AAAA color

#46AAAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46AAAA falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 170, 170) — 27.5% red, 66.7% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 0 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #46AAAA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Teal (#44A9AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(70, 170, 170)), which gives #46AAAA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#46AAAA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#46AAAA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #46AAAA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46AAAA
  • RGB70, 170, 170
  • CMYK39, 0, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(70, 170, 170)
  • HSL180°, 42%, 47%
  • HSL Precise180°, 41.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV180°, 59%, 67%
  • HSB180°, 59%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.667, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.667, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.667, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID46AAAA
  • DECIMAL ID4631210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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