What color is #46674C?

#46674C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46674C?

The RGB value is 70, 103, 76: 70 red, 103 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46674C?

The complementary color is #674661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46674C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46674C color

#46674C rgb(70, 103, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #46674C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.4% green and 29.8% blue (70, 103, 76).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#46674C color codes

HEX	`#46674C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 103, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.45, -18.15, 11.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.45, 21.49, 147.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.68, 11.524, 8.603)`
Decimal	`4613964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46674C, 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 #46674C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46674C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #46674C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46674c; }
.text { color: #46674c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46674c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 103 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46674c, #46675c); }

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Questions

What color is #46674C?: #46674C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46674C?: The RGB value is 70, 103, 76: 70 red, 103 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46674C?: The complementary color is #674661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46674C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.