What color is #46642E?

#46642E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46642E?

The RGB value is 70, 100, 46: 70 red, 100 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46642E?

The complementary color is #4C2E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46642E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46642E color

#46642E rgb(70, 100, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #46642E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 39.2% green and 18% blue (70, 100, 46).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#46642E color codes

HEX	`#46642E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 100, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 39.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 54%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, -21.55, 26.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 34.5, 128.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.576, 10.613, 4.234)`
Decimal	`4613166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46642E, 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 #46642E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46642E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #46642E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46642e; }
.text { color: #46642e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46642e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 100 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46642e, #2e6431); }

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Questions

What color is #46642E?: #46642E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46642E?: The RGB value is 70, 100, 46: 70 red, 100 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46642E?: The complementary color is #4C2E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46642E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.