Palettes / Colors / #46FBFD
#46FBFD — Vivid Teal
#46FBFD is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #46FBFD 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.
#46FBFD 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 #FD4744; it also sits naturally between #44FDA4 and #449EFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #46FBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 70, 251, 253 |
| HSL | 181°, 98%, 63% |
| HSV | 181°, 72%, 99% |
| CMYK | 72%, 1%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.75, 77.39, 104.98 |
| Yxy | 77.39, 0.2309, 0.3264 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.50, -43.02, -13.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.97, -38.76, -14.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 98% · Blue 99%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #46FBFD
.text { color: #46FBFD; }
.background { background-color: #46FBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #46FBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(70, 251, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 98%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #46FBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(70, 251, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #46FBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(70, 251, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#46FBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#46FBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FD4744:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #46FBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #46FBFD
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 #46FBFD: ·
How #46FBFD 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 #46FBFD 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 #46FBFD?
#46FBFD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 70, 251, 253). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #46FBFD?
#46FBFD is RGB 70, 251, 253 — HSL 181°, 98%, 63% — CMYK 72%, 1%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #46FBFD?
Its complement is #FD4744; analogous partners are #44FDA4 and #449EFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #46FBFD for text?
Black text on #46FBFD has a contrast ratio of 16.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.