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#46676D Color

#46676D is rgb(70, 103, 109) in RGB, hsl(189, 22%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 6%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46676D
HEX#46676D
RGBrgb(70, 103, 109)
HSLhsl(189, 22%, 35%)
HSVhsv(189, 36%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 6%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.039 210.1)
LABlab(41.24% -11.16 -7.43)
LCHlch(41.24% 13.40 213.65)

What #46676D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #46676D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#46676D Channel Values

How #46676D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 103 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 22% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 36% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46676D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46676D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46676D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #46676D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #46676D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#46676D
Protanopia#62626D
Protanomaly#58646D
Deuteranopia#5E5E6E
Deuteranomaly#55626D
Tritanopia#456868
Tritanomaly#45676A
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #46676D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-46676d: #46676D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46676D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46676d': '#46676D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.404, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_46676d">#46676D</color>
SVG fillfill="#46676D"

More Teal Colors

#46676D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46676D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46676D?

#46676D is a dark teal — rgb(70, 103, 109) in RGB and hsl(189, 22%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.

What is the RGB value of #46676D?

#46676D is rgb(70, 103, 109) — red 70, green 103, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46676D?

#46676D converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 6%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46676D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #46676D scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46676D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46676D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.

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