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#46933E Color

#46933E is rgb(70, 147, 62) in RGB, hsl(114, 41%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 58%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46933E
HEX#46933E
RGBrgb(70, 147, 62)
HSLhsl(114, 41%, 41%)
HSVhsv(114, 58%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 58%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.143 141.8)
LABlab(54.63% -37.95 36.67)
LCHlch(54.63% 52.77 135.99)

What #46933E 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 #46933E, 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.

#46933E Channel Values

How #46933E 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 147 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 41% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 58% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46933E 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46933E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46933E; 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 #46933E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #46933E.

How #46933E 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#46933E
Protanopia#8A8A3F
Protanomaly#748D3E
Deuteranopia#808042
Deuteranomaly#6D8840
Tritanopia#568C8C
Tritanomaly#508F74
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #46933E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46933e: #46933E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46933E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46933e': '#46933E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.576, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_46933e">#46933E</color>
SVG fillfill="#46933E"

More Green Colors

#46933E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46933E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46933E?

#46933E is a mid-tone green — rgb(70, 147, 62) in RGB and hsl(114, 41%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #46933E?

#46933E is rgb(70, 147, 62) — red 70, green 147, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46933E?

#46933E converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 58%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46933E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #46933E scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46933E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46933E 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 11.42, which is visibly different.

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