Palettes / Colors / #46AAA0
#46AAA0 — Muted Teal
#46AAA0 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #46AAA0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#46AAA0 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AA4650; it also sits naturally between #46AA6E and #4682AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #46AAA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 170, 160 |
| HSL | 174°, 42%, 47% |
| HSV | 174°, 59%, 67% |
| CMYK | 59%, 0%, 6%, 33% |
| XYZ | 23.25, 32.59, 38.32 |
| Yxy | 32.59, 0.2469, 0.3461 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.83, -31.40, -3.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.09, -24.55, -3.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 67% · Blue 63%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #46AAA0
.text { color: #46AAA0; }
.background { background-color: #46AAA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46AAA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 170, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 42%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46AAA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 170, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46AAA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 170, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#46AAA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46AAA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA4650:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #46AAA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46AAA0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #46AAA0: ·
How #46AAA0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #46AAA0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #46AAA0?
#46AAA0 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 70, 170, 160). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #46AAA0?
#46AAA0 is RGB 70, 170, 160 — HSL 174°, 42%, 47% — CMYK 59%, 0%, 6%, 33%.
What colors go with #46AAA0?
Its complement is #AA4650; analogous partners are #46AA6E and #4682AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #46AAA0 for text?
Black text on #46AAA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.79:1.