Information about #46BCA8 color

#46BCA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46BCA8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 188, 168) (27.5% red, 73.7% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 46 / 0 / 8 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #46BCA8 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 very close to Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shamrock (#45CEA2) and Soft Teal (#44A9AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(70, 188, 168)), which gives #46BCA8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #46BCA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46BCA8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46BCA8 color variations

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

#46BCA8 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 #46BCA8

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Eucalyptus color link
Eucalyptus

#44D7A8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46BCA8
  • RGB70, 188, 168
  • CMYK46, 0, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(70, 188, 168)
  • HSL170°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise169.831°, 46.825%, 50.588%
  • HSV170°, 63%, 74%
  • HSB170°, 63%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.737, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.737, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.737, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID46BCA8
  • DECIMAL ID4635816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01