What color is #464B2D?

#464B2D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464B2D?

The RGB value is 70, 75, 45: 70 red, 75 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464B2D?

The complementary color is #322D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464B2D color

#464B2D rgb(70, 75, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #464B2D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 29.4% green and 17.6% blue (70, 75, 45).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#464B2D color codes

HEX	`#464B2D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 75, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 29.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, -7.7, 17.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 18.87, 114.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.516, 6.524, 3.451)`
Decimal	`4606765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464B2D, 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 #464B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #464B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464b2d; }
.text { color: #464b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 75 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464b2d, #374b2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #464B2D?: #464B2D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464B2D?: The RGB value is 70, 75, 45: 70 red, 75 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464B2D?: The complementary color is #322D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.