What color is #46804D?

#46804D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46804D?

The RGB value is 70, 128, 77: 70 red, 128 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46804D?

The complementary color is #804679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46804D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46804D color

#46804D rgb(70, 128, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #46804D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 50.2% green and 30.2% blue (70, 128, 77).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#46804D color codes

HEX	`#46804D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 128, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 50.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 40%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.61, -30.57, 21.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.61, 37.62, 144.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.584, 17.275, 9.744)`
Decimal	`4620365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46804D, 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 #46804D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46804D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #46804D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46804d; }
.text { color: #46804d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46804d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 128 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46804d, #46806a); }

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Questions

What color is #46804D?: #46804D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46804D?: The RGB value is 70, 128, 77: 70 red, 128 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46804D?: The complementary color is #804679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46804D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.