What color is #46794A?

#46794A 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 #46794A?

The RGB value is 70, 121, 74: 70 red, 121 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46794A?

The complementary color is #794675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46794A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46794A color

#46794A rgb(70, 121, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #46794A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 47.5% green and 29% blue (70, 121, 74).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#46794A color codes

HEX	`#46794A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 121, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 47.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, -27.75, 20.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 34.53, 143.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.599, 15.471, 8.905)`
Decimal	`4618570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46794A, 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 #46794A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46794A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #46794A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46794a; }
.text { color: #46794a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46794a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 121 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46794a, #467964); }

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Questions

What color is #46794A?: #46794A 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 #46794A?: The RGB value is 70, 121, 74: 70 red, 121 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46794A?: The complementary color is #794675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46794A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.