What color is #46784E?

#46784E 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 #46784E?

The RGB value is 70, 120, 78: 70 red, 120 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46784E?

The complementary color is #784670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46784E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46784E color

#46784E rgb(70, 120, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #46784E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 47.1% green and 30.6% blue (70, 120, 78).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#46784E color codes

HEX	`#46784E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 120, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 47.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 35%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.02, -26.53, 17.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.02, 32.02, 145.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.617, 15.284, 9.597)`
Decimal	`4618318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46784E, 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 #46784E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46784E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #46784E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46784e; }
.text { color: #46784e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46784e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 120 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46784e, #467867); }

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Questions

What color is #46784E?: #46784E 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 #46784E?: The RGB value is 70, 120, 78: 70 red, 120 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46784E?: The complementary color is #784670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46784E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.