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#46864F Color

#46864F is rgb(70, 134, 79) in RGB, hsl(128, 31%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46864F
HEX#46864F
RGBrgb(70, 134, 79)
HSLhsl(128, 31%, 40%)
HSVhsv(128, 48%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.107 147.1)
LABlab(50.60% -30.89 23.02)
LCHlch(50.60% 38.52 143.31)

What #46864F 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 #46864F, 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.

#46864F Channel Values

How #46864F 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 134 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 31% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 48% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.39:1 vs white · 4.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46864F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46864F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46864F; 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 #46864F

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 #46864F 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#46864F
Protanopia#7E7E4F
Protanomaly#6C814F
Deuteranopia#767651
Deuteranomaly#667C50
Tritanopia#518181
Tritanomaly#4D8370
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #46864F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46864f: #46864F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46864F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46864f': '#46864F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.525, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_46864f">#46864F</color>
SVG fillfill="#46864F"

More Green Colors

#46864F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46864F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46864F?

#46864F is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 134, 79) in RGB and hsl(128, 31%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #46864F?

#46864F is rgb(70, 134, 79) — red 70, green 134, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46864F?

#46864F converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46864F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46864F scores 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46864F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46864F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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