What color is #46867D?

#46867D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46867D?

The RGB value is 70, 134, 125: 70 red, 134 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46867D?

The complementary color is #86464F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46867D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46867D color

#46867D rgb(70, 134, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46867D is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 52.5% green and 49% blue (70, 134, 125).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#46867D color codes

HEX	`#46867D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 134, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 52.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 7%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.65, -22.88, -1.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.65, 22.93, 183.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.751, 19.832, 22.449)`
Decimal	`4621949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46867D, 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 #46867D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#46867D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #46867D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46867d; }
.text { color: #46867d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46867d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 134 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46867d, #466f86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #46867D?: #46867D is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46867D?: The RGB value is 70, 134, 125: 70 red, 134 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46867D?: The complementary color is #86464F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46867D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.