Palettes / Colors / #46DDDD

#46DDDD — Teal

#46DDDD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.

#46DDDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DD4646; it also sits naturally between #46DD91 and #4691DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 87% · Blue 87%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #46DDDD

.text { color: #46DDDD; }
.background { background-color: #46DDDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46DDDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 221, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 69%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46DDDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 221, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46DDDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 221, 221, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#46DDDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46DDDD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #46DDDD

Tints of #46DDDD

Tones of #46DDDD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DD4646:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #46DDDD: #000000.

How #46DDDD 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 #46DDDD

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #46DDDD?

#46DDDD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 70, 221, 221). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #46DDDD?

#46DDDD is RGB 70, 221, 221 — HSL 180°, 69%, 57% — CMYK 68%, 0%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #46DDDD?

Its complement is #DD4646; analogous partners are #46DD91 and #4691DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #46DDDD for text?

Black text on #46DDDD has a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.