What color is #46774A?

#46774A 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 #46774A?

The RGB value is 70, 119, 74: 70 red, 119 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46774A?

The complementary color is #774673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46774A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46774A color

#46774A rgb(70, 119, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #46774A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 46.7% green and 29% blue (70, 119, 74).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 53% 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 5.25:1).

#46774A color codes

HEX	`#46774A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 119, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 46.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 38%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.62, -26.78, 19.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.62, 33.24, 143.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.358, 14.99, 8.825)`
Decimal	`4618058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46774A, 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 #46774A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46774A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #46774A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46774a; }
.text { color: #46774a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46774a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 119 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46774a, #467763); }

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Questions

What color is #46774A?: #46774A 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 #46774A?: The RGB value is 70, 119, 74: 70 red, 119 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46774A?: The complementary color is #774673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46774A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.