#46790B Color
#46790B is rgb(70, 121, 11) in RGB, hsl(88, 83%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 91%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46790Brgb(70, 121, 11)hsl(88, 83%, 26%)hsv(88, 91%, 47%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 91%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.142 133)lab(45.76% -30.64 46.91)lch(45.76% 56.03 123.15)What #46790B 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 #46790B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46790B Channel Values
How #46790B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 121 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 83% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 91% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46790B 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.
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Colors That Go With #46790B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46790B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #46790B
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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How #46790B 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.
#46790B#72720D#63750C#6B6B14#5F7111#527272#4E755A#6C6C6CUsing #46790B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46790b: #46790B;background-color: #46790B;colors: { 'color-46790b': '#46790B' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.475, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_46790b">#46790B</color>fill="#46790B"More Green Colors
#46790B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46790B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46790B?
#46790B is a dark green — rgb(70, 121, 11) in RGB and hsl(88, 83%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #46790B?
#46790B is rgb(70, 121, 11) — red 70, green 121, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46790B?
#46790B converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 91%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46790B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46790B scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46790B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46790B 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.
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