What color is #46777A?

#46777A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46777A?

The RGB value is 70, 119, 122: 70 red, 119 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46777A?

The complementary color is #7A4946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46777A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46777A color

#46777A rgb(70, 119, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46777A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 46.7% green and 47.8% blue (70, 119, 122).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#46777A color codes

HEX	`#46777A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 119, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 46.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.84, -15.7, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.84, 17.13, 203.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.634, 15.9, 20.812)`
Decimal	`4618106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46777A, 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 #46777A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46777A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #46777A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46777a; }
.text { color: #46777a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46777a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 119 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46777a, #465d7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #46777A?: #46777A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46777A?: The RGB value is 70, 119, 122: 70 red, 119 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46777A?: The complementary color is #7A4946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46777A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.