What color is #46805C?

#46805C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46805C?

The RGB value is 70, 128, 92: 70 red, 128 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46805C?

The complementary color is #80466A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46805C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46805C color

#46805C rgb(70, 128, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #46805C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 50.2% green and 36.1% blue (70, 128, 92).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#46805C color codes

HEX	`#46805C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 128, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 50.2%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 28%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.9, -27.69, 13.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.9, 30.92, 153.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.176, 17.512, 12.862)`
Decimal	`4620380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46805C, 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 #46805C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46805C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #46805C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46805c; }
.text { color: #46805c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46805c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 128 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46805c, #468079); }

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Questions

What color is #46805C?: #46805C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46805C?: The RGB value is 70, 128, 92: 70 red, 128 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46805C?: The complementary color is #80466A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46805C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.