Information about #46AD0B color

#46AD0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46AD0B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 173, 11) — 27.5% red, 67.8% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 0 / 64 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#46AD0B is a intensely saturated chartreuse that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Strong Pistachio (#3FA800). Slightly further away sit Strong Chartreuse Green (#54A800) and Grass Green (#3F9B0B).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 173, 11) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #46AD0B: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #46AD0B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#46AD0B color variations

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#46AD0B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #46AD0B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46AD0B
  • RGB70, 173, 11
  • CMYK40, 0, 64, 32
  • CSSrgb(70, 173, 11)
  • HSL98°, 88%, 36%
  • HSL Precise98.148°, 88.043%, 36.078%
  • HSV98°, 94%, 68%
  • HSB98°, 94%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.678, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.678, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.678, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID46AD0B
  • DECIMAL ID4631819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01