What color is #46737F?

#46737F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46737F?

The RGB value is 70, 115, 127: 70 red, 115 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46737F?

The complementary color is #7F5246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46737F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46737F color

#46737F rgb(70, 115, 127)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46737F is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.1% green and 49.8% blue (70, 115, 127).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#46737F color codes

HEX	`#46737F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 115, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.1%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 9%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.76, -12.05, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.76, 16.63, 223.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.486, 15.095, 22.33)`
Decimal	`4617087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46737F, 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 #46737F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46737F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #46737F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46737f; }
.text { color: #46737f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46737f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 115 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46737f, #46577f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #46737F?: #46737F is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46737F?: The RGB value is 70, 115, 127: 70 red, 115 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46737F?: The complementary color is #7F5246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46737F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.