What color is #46787B?

#46787B 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 #46787B?

The RGB value is 70, 120, 123: 70 red, 120 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46787B?

The complementary color is #7B4946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46787B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46787B color

#46787B rgb(70, 120, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46787B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 47.1% green and 48.2% blue (70, 120, 123).

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 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#46787B color codes

HEX	`#46787B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 120, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 47.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.19, -15.97, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.19, 17.41, 203.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.816, 16.164, 21.18)`
Decimal	`4618363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46787B, 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 #46787B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46787B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #46787B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46787b; }
.text { color: #46787b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46787b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 120 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46787b, #465e7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #46787B?: #46787B 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 #46787B?: The RGB value is 70, 120, 123: 70 red, 120 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46787B?: The complementary color is #7B4946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46787B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.