What color is #46766D?

#46766D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46766D?

The RGB value is 70, 118, 109: 70 red, 118 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46766D?

The complementary color is #76464F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46766D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46766D color

#46766D rgb(70, 118, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46766D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 46.3% green and 42.7% blue (70, 118, 109).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#46766D color codes

HEX	`#46766D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 118, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 46.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 41%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.13, -18.61, -0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.13, 18.61, 180.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.763, 15.362, 16.81)`
Decimal	`4617837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46766D, 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 #46766D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46766D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #46766D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46766d; }
.text { color: #46766d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46766d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 118 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46766d, #466776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #46766D?: #46766D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46766D?: The RGB value is 70, 118, 109: 70 red, 118 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46766D?: The complementary color is #76464F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46766D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.