What color is #46868B?

#46868B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46868B?

The RGB value is 70, 134, 139: 70 red, 134 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46868B?

The complementary color is #8B4B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46868B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46868B color

#46868B rgb(70, 134, 139)

Shades of teal

The hex color #46868B is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 52.5% green and 54.5% blue (70, 134, 139).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 33% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#46868B color codes

HEX	`#46868B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 134, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 52.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 33%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 4%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.08, -19.05, -9.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.08, 21.09, 205.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.709, 20.215, 27.495)`
Decimal	`4621963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46868B, 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 #46868B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#46868B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #46868B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46868b; }
.text { color: #46868b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46868b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 134 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46868b, #46648b); }

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Questions

What color is #46868B?: #46868B is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46868B?: The RGB value is 70, 134, 139: 70 red, 134 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46868B?: The complementary color is #8B4B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46868B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.