Information about #46BCCB color

#46BCCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46BCCB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 188, 203) — 27.5% red, 73.7% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 6 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #46BCCB reads as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jellyfish (#46C7C7) and Sea Serpent (#4BC7CF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(70, 188, 203)), which gives #46BCCB its character. If you plan to put text on a #46BCCB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46BCCB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46BCCB color variations

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

#46BCCB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#46BCCB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#46BCCB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#46BCCB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#46BCCB 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
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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
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#CB9948
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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
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#48CB99
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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
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#CB48BC
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#7ACB48
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Nearest named colors to #46BCCB

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

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Medium Turquoise color link
Medium Turquoise

#48D1CC

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

#46BCCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46BCCB
  • RGB70, 188, 203
  • CMYK52, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(70, 188, 203)
  • HSL187°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise186.767°, 56.118%, 53.529%
  • HSV187°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB187°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.737, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.737, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.737, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID46BCCB
  • DECIMAL ID4635851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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