What color is #46753E?

#46753E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46753E?

The RGB value is 70, 117, 62: 70 red, 117 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46753E?

The complementary color is #6D3E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46753E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46753E color

#46753E rgb(70, 117, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #46753E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 45.9% green and 24.3% blue (70, 117, 62).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#46753E color codes

HEX	`#46753E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 117, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 45.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 47%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 47%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.76, -27.8, 25.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.76, 37.62, 137.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.756, 14.372, 6.816)`
Decimal	`4617534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46753E, 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 #46753E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46753E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #46753E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46753e; }
.text { color: #46753e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46753e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 117 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46753e, #3e7551); }

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Questions

What color is #46753E?: #46753E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46753E?: The RGB value is 70, 117, 62: 70 red, 117 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46753E?: The complementary color is #6D3E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46753E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.