What color is #46747D?

#46747D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46747D?

The RGB value is 70, 116, 125: 70 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46747D?

The complementary color is #7D4F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46747D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46747D color

#46747D rgb(70, 116, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46747D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.5% green and 49% blue (70, 116, 125).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#46747D color codes

HEX	`#46747D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 116, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.01, -13.19, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.01, 16.49, 216.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.471, 15.273, 21.689)`
Decimal	`4617341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46747D, 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 #46747D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46747D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #46747D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46747d; }
.text { color: #46747d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46747d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 116 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46747d, #46597d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #46747D?: #46747D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46747D?: The RGB value is 70, 116, 125: 70 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46747D?: The complementary color is #7D4F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46747D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.