What color is #246946?

#246946 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jewel. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #246946?

The RGB value is 36, 105, 70: 36 red, 105 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #246946?

The complementary color is #692447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #246946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#246946 color

#246946 rgb(36, 105, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #246946 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 41.2% green and 27.5% blue (36, 105, 70).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jewel (#136843), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#246946 color codes

HEX	`#246946`
RGB	`rgb(36, 105, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 41.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 33%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, -30.57, 13.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 33.4, 156.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.884, 10.92, 7.538)`
Decimal	`2386246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #246946, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #246946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#246946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #246946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #246946; }
.text { color: #246946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #246946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 105 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #246946, #246969); }

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Questions

What color is #246946?: #246946 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jewel. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #246946?: The RGB value is 36, 105, 70: 36 red, 105 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #246946?: The complementary color is #692447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #246946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.