What color is #46672F?

#46672F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46672F?

The RGB value is 70, 103, 47: 70 red, 103 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46672F?

The complementary color is #502F67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46672F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46672F color

#46672F rgb(70, 103, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #46672F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.4% green and 18.4% blue (70, 103, 47).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#46672F color codes

HEX	`#46672F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 103, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 54%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 54%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, -22.96, 27.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 35.91, 129.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.889, 11.208, 4.436)`
Decimal	`4613935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46672F, 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 #46672F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46672F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #46672F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46672f; }
.text { color: #46672f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46672f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 103 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46672f, #2f6734); }

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Questions

What color is #46672F?: #46672F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46672F?: The RGB value is 70, 103, 47: 70 red, 103 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46672F?: The complementary color is #502F67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46672F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.