What color is #46574C?

#46574C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46574C?

The RGB value is 70, 87, 76: 70 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46574C?

The complementary color is #574651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46574C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46574C color

#46574C rgb(70, 87, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46574C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 34.1% green and 29.8% blue (70, 87, 76).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#46574C color codes

HEX	`#46574C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 87, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 34.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 20%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.28, -9.11, 4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.28, 10.04, 155.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.238, 8.64, 8.122)`
Decimal	`4609868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46574C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #46574C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46574C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #46574C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46574c; }
.text { color: #46574c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46574c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 87 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46574c, #465755); }

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Questions

What color is #46574C?: #46574C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46574C?: The RGB value is 70, 87, 76: 70 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46574C?: The complementary color is #574651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46574C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.