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#46724F Color

#46724F is rgb(70, 114, 79) in RGB, hsl(132, 24%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 31%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46724F
HEX#46724F
RGBrgb(70, 114, 79)
HSLhsl(132, 24%, 36%)
HSVhsv(132, 39%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 31%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.074 149.7)
LABlab(44.09% -22.00 14.47)
LCHlch(44.09% 26.33 146.65)

What #46724F 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 #46724F, 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 green in the library.

#46724F Channel Values

How #46724F 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 114 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 132° · S 24% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 132° · S 39% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46724F 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 text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46724F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46724F; 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 #46724F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #46724F.

How #46724F 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#46724F
Protanopia#6C6C4F
Protanomaly#5F6E4F
Deuteranopia#666650
Deuteranomaly#5B6B50
Tritanopia#4C6E6E
Tritanomaly#4A7063
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #46724F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46724f: #46724F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46724F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46724f': '#46724F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.447, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_46724f">#46724F</color>
SVG fillfill="#46724F"

More Green Colors

#46724F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46724F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46724F?

#46724F is a dark green — rgb(70, 114, 79) in RGB and hsl(132, 24%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #46724F?

#46724F is rgb(70, 114, 79) — red 70, green 114, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46724F?

#46724F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 31%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46724F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #46724F scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46724F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46724F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.89, which is visibly different.

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