Information about #46AD99 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid cyan, #46AD99 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Opal (#4AA89C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greeny Blue (#42B395) and Moderate Turquoise (#4AA891).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(70, 173, 153)), which gives #46AD99 its character. If you plan to put text on a #46AD99 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46AD99 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#46AD99 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#46AD99 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#46AD99 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#46AD99 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#46AD99 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#46AD99 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #46AD99 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #46AD99
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4AA89C
#42B395
#4AA891
#40B493
#3AB09E
#4AA8A8
#44A9AA
#39A78E
#3EB489
#48BF91
#4AA885
#489EA8
#46AD99 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#46AD99
- RGB70, 173, 153
- CMYK40, 0, 8, 32
- CSSrgb(70, 173, 153)
- HSL168°, 42%, 48%
- HSL Precise168.35°, 42.387%, 47.647%
- HSV168°, 60%, 68%
- HSB168°, 60%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.678, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.678, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.678, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID46AD99
- DECIMAL ID4631961
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
