Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#46AEBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(70, 174, 187)
CMYK Values*
62.6%, 7.0%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 46AEBB?

The RGB color code for color number #46AEBB is RGB(70, 174, 187). In the RGB color model, #46AEBB has a red value of 70, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.6% cyan, 7.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #46AEBB has a hue of 186.7° (degrees), 62.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 46AEBB is cool or warm?

Color 46AEBB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #46AEBB? (For interior and product design)

46AEBB has an LRV of nearly 35.2. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#46AEBB
LRV 35.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.2 of #46AEBB with dark and light color

Is #46AEBB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 46AEBB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #46AEBB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #46AEBB
Hex triplet
#46AEBB
Red
46
Green
AE
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(70, 174, 187)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
62.57%
Magenta
6.95%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(186.67deg, 46.2 %, 50.4 %)
Hue
186.67°
Saturation
46.25 %
Lightness
50.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
186.67°
Saturation
62.57 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(27, 67, 102)
Red
27 (10.4%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
HWB
Hue
186.67°
Whiteness
27.45 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
72.55%
Magenta
31.76%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
26.63
Y
35.16
Z
52.4
YXY
Y1
35.16
X
0.23
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
65.87
A
-25.73
B
-15.56
CIE-Lch
L
65.87
C
30.07
H
211.17
CIE-Luv
L
65.87
U
-41.16
V
-20.04
Hunter-Lab
L
59.3
A
-23.6
B
-10.88
Other
LRV
~ 35.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.6BG 6.4/14.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #46AEBB

These are the named colors closest to hex 46AEBB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
93.39% match | ΔE 6.61
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
92.79% match | ΔE 7.21
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
92.77% match | ΔE 7.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 46AEBB.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#4F9FA6 Color PANTONE 2234 C
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93
#00B7BD Color PANTONE 2397 C
94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 46AEBB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 46AEBB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 46AEBB.


Paint color for Hex #46AEBB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 46AEBB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 46AEBB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 46AEBB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #46AEBB to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 46AEBB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #46AEBB to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 46AEBB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #46AEBB to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 46AEBB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #46AEBB to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 46AEBB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #46AEBB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 46AEBB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #46AEBB to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.35% match | ΔE 11.65
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.30% match | ΔE 12.70
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
86.83% match | ΔE 13.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#46AEBB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#46AEBB
Cadet Blue*
#BB5346
Deep Chestnut*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #46AEBB?

Color that best contrast with #46AEBB is #BB5346, color name is Deep Chestnut*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #46AEBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #46AEBB is #BB5346, color name is Deep Chestnut*.

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